Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
135th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.3049 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1175 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.3049 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1175 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Ecuador 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 132 Canada 0.3107 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Switzerland 0.3052 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Fiji 0.2961 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Netherlands 0.2663 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Aruba 0.2485 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Malta 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3049 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1175 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.