Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 4.46 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Ecuador, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ecuador is 4.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 80.4% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ecuador peaked at 44.65 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -38.11 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 174 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, Private sector, Current prices in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 30.48 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1975 | 44.65 % change on previous year | +701.5% |
| 1976 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1977 | 35.56 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1978 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1980 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1983 | -31.32 % change on previous year | -1718.1% |
| 1984 | -0.9053 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1985 | 4 % change on previous year | -541.9% |
| 1986 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1987 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -528.7% |
| 1988 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1989 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 1990 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1991 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -848.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6757 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1993 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -832.6% |
| 1994 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -430.5% |
| 1995 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1996 | -0.2031 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1997 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -6857.9% |
| 1998 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1999 | -38.11 % change on previous year | -480.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2001 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2002 | 30.5 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2004 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2005 | 24.02 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2007 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2008 | 29.05 % change on previous year | -533.7% |
| 2009 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2010 | 27.97 % change on previous year | -237.8% |
| 2011 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2013 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2015 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 13.09 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 2018 | 22.72 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2019 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.46 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.31 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6857.9% | -0.2031 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1718.1% | 1.94 % change on previous year | -31.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.54 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 44.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7533 % change on previous year | -31.32 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -38.11 % change on previous year | 16.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.64 % change on previous year | -20.3 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year | 27.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 101 Fiji 4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Tunisia 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Bhutan 4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 105 United Kingdom 4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 106 South Africa 4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Philippines 4.14 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 430.57 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 71.66 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ecuador?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ecuador was 4.46 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.65 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.11 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.