Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
115th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
9,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ecuador stood at 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 14,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 9,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 9,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 9,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 9,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 10,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 11,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 12,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 14,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 13,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 14,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 112 Ukraine 15,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 113 Indonesia 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 116 Libya 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 117 Fiji 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ecuador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ecuador was 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.