Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 24.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross domestic savings in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 24.5% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Ecuador peaked at 28.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.0% | — |
| 1961 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 23.3% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 21.0% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 18.9% | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 28.5% | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -39.3% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +6.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 24.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 15.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 16.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 18.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 16.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.2% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Ecuador?
- Gross domestic savings in Ecuador was 24.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross domestic savings?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.