Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 485,698 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
485,698 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
165th
of 183 countries
All-time high
485,698 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,454 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 485,698 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 485,698 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,454 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,860 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,454 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 6,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 8,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 8,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 8,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 9,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 9,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 11,363 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 10,373 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 10,182 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 11,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 13,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 22,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1975 | 27,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 32,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 39,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 42,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 49,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 62,897 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 76,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 71,538 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 59,937 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 58,108 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 57,656 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 54,110 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 51,525 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 46,986 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 50,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 52,350 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 57,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 60,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 67,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 81,460 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 87,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 87,498 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 99,903 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 116,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 73,192 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 63,740 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 93,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 112,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 123,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 138,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 156,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 173,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 188,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 231,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 238,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 276,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 311,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 343,861 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 383,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 408,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 400,483 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 391,126 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 423,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 436,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 433,162 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 376,044 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 427,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 467,740 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 485,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,124 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,454 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,879 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,182 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,440 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,946 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,986 current LCU per square kilometre | 76,633 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,452 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 116,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,740 current LCU per square kilometre | 238,890 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 276,617 current LCU per square kilometre | 436,741 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,318 current LCU per square kilometre | 376,044 current LCU per square kilometre | 485,698 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 162 Latvia 659,066 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Montenegro 621,998 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 568,303 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Botswana 475,131 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mauritania 438,052 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Eritrea 360,300 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,778 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9648 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,874 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9648 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 6,874 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 485,698 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 485,698 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,454 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.