Gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross fixed capital formation was 19.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador is 19.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador peaked at 23.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.0% | — |
| 1961 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 10.9% | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.5% | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -40.5% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 8.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.0% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 121 Fiji 20.1% compare
- 122 Cote d'Ivoire 20.0% compare
- 123 Cyprus 20.0% compare
- 125 Netherlands 19.8% compare
- 126 Mauritius 19.7% compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 19.5% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,465 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,635 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador was 19.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Ecuador ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.