Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 1,421 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,421 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
174th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,504 current LCU per person
in 2014
All-time low
34.07 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,421 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1,504 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.07 current LCU per person, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 174th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.05 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.42 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 34.07 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 40.03 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 46.82 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 38.04 current LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 40.69 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 48.99 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 53.26 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 61.23 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 58.32 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 64.66 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 76.95 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 111.01 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1974 | 108.81 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 161.8 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 188.81 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 235.1 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 272.84 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 294.02 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 340.36 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 407.8 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 383 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 245.23 current LCU per person | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 239.29 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 249.48 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 245.54 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 244.08 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 204.07 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 215.67 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 209.23 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 224.62 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 223.59 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 242.97 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 278.63 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 286.47 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 280.81 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 312.95 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 339.81 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 201.37 current LCU per person | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 207.38 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 274.02 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 344.27 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 357.45 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 407.84 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 474.03 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 537.72 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 572.85 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 731.41 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 735.32 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 891.08 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1,079 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 1,247 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1,462 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 1,504 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,347 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,226 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,338 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,323 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,282 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 983.2 current LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1,166 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 1,341 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 1,335 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,295 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,421 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,421 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,421 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,790 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.96 current LCU per person | 34.07 current LCU per person | 61.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.23 current LCU per person | 58.32 current LCU per person | 294.02 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.45 current LCU per person | 204.07 current LCU per person | 407.8 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.05 current LCU per person | 201.37 current LCU per person | 339.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 464.23 current LCU per person | 207.38 current LCU per person | 735.32 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,270 current LCU per person | 891.08 current LCU per person | 1,504 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 current LCU per person | 983.2 current LCU per person | 1,421 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 171 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 1,735 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Kuwait 1,688 current LCU per person compare
- 173 El Salvador 1,567 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Eritrea, The State of 1,337 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Kiribati 1,122 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Palestine 759.79 current LCU per person compare
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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 1,421 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,504 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.07 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.