Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 6,264 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,264 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
152nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
6,369 constant LCU per person
in 2017
All-time low
3,289 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador is 6,264 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 6,369 constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,289 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 152nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,289 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,360 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 3,364 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,346 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3,520 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 3,517 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3,411 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 3,532 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 3,557 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3,633 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3,765 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3,956 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3,761 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3,766 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4,264 constant LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 4,855 constant LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 5,051 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 5,168 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,278 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5,327 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,487 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5,568 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5,534 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,104 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 5,040 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5,119 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,058 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,185 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4,873 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4,840 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,894 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4,941 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,922 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,852 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,968 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,978 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,856 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,101 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5,328 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,483 constant LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 4,000 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 3,819 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,114 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4,066 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,159 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,367 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4,509 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,622 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,993 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 4,980 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,271 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5,567 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5,726 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6,131 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6,315 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,254 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,968 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6,369 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6,362 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,210 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,353 constant LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 5,929 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 6,248 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6,302 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,140 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 6,264 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,264 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,264 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,781 constant LCU per person, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,453 constant LCU per person | 3,289 constant LCU per person | 3,633 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,519 constant LCU per person | 3,761 constant LCU per person | 5,327 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,181 constant LCU per person | 4,840 constant LCU per person | 5,568 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,932 constant LCU per person | 4,483 constant LCU per person | 5,328 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,363 constant LCU per person | 3,819 constant LCU per person | 4,993 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,017 constant LCU per person | 5,271 constant LCU per person | 6,369 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,039 constant LCU per person | 5,353 constant LCU per person | 6,302 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 149 Yemen 8,653 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Bahrain 8,120 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 7,749 constant LCU per person compare
- 153 Kuwait 6,091 constant LCU per person compare
- 154 Oman 6,036 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo 5,999 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5,999 constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 6,264 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,369 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,289 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.