Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 17.81 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.81
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
32.64
in 1971
All-time low
10.37
in 1999
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Ecuador, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 17.81 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Ecuador peaked at 32.64 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.37, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.15 | — |
| 1961 | 24.88 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 24.66 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 25.12 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 24.32 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 26.81 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 27.22 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 26.49 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 26.48 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.91 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 25.84 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 32.64 | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 29.75 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 23.73 | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 22.43 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 24.22 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 22.68 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 26.21 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 27.03 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 26.56 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 24.94 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 21.18 | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 21.66 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 18.43 | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 17.61 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 17.84 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 17 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 18.01 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 15.96 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 16.48 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 15.27 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 16.19 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 15.77 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.5 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.25 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.63 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 13.06 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.21 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.37 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 11.85 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 12.72 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 14.86 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 14.82 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.89 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.52 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 17.18 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 16.17 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.97 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 13.57 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 14.78 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.98 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 11.86 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 13.13 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.46 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 17.81 | +3.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.94, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.81, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.81 | 24.32 | 27.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.11 | 22.43 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.91 | 15.96 | 24.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7 | 10.37 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6 | 11.85 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 | 11.86 | 17.81 | 10 |
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, private sector, constant prices in Ecuador?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Ecuador was 17.81 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.64 in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.