Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,421 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,421 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
101st
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,504 current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
34.08 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ecuador stood at 1,421 current US$ per person.
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 us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1,504 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.08 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 101st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 45.21 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1962 | 34.08 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 40.05 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 46.85 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 38.06 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 40.7 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 49.02 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 53.29 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 61.26 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 58.35 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 64.69 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 76.98 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 111.07 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1974 | 108.86 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 161.88 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 188.9 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 235.22 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 272.97 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 294.16 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 340.52 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 407.99 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 383.18 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 245.35 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 239.41 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 249.6 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 245.66 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 244.2 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 204.16 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 215.78 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 209.33 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 224.74 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 223.71 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 243.09 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 278.77 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 286.62 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 280.95 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 313.1 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 339.99 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 201.47 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 207.49 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 274.02 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 344.27 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 357.45 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 407.84 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 474.03 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 537.72 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 572.85 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 731.41 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 735.32 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 891.08 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1,079 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 1,247 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 1,504 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,347 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,226 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,338 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,323 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,282 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 983.2 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 1,341 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 1,335 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,295 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,421 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,421 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,826 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,421 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,804 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.26 current US$ per person | 34.08 current US$ per person | 61.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.31 current US$ per person | 58.35 current US$ per person | 294.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.59 current US$ per person | 204.16 current US$ per person | 407.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.17 current US$ per person | 201.47 current US$ per person | 339.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 464.24 current US$ per person | 207.49 current US$ per person | 735.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,270 current US$ per person | 891.08 current US$ per person | 1,504 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 current US$ per person | 983.2 current US$ per person | 1,421 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 1,421 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,504 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.08 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.