Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
107th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
344,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 344,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 359,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 366,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 374,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 390,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 398,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 405,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 423,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 487,204 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 464,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 469,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 488,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 513,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 527,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 563,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 594,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 620,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 631,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 673,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 680,738 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 708,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 768,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 812,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 871,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 908,081 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 909,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 902,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 956,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 966,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 968,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 878,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 961,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401,370 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 344,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 487,204 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 576,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 469,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 680,738 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 877,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 708,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 968,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 973,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 878,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 104 Cape Verde 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 105 Moldova 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 106 Latvia 1.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 108 Finland 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tonga 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.