Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
164th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.973 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1982
All-time low
0.805 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador is 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.973 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.805 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 161 Bermuda 0.9638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 United States 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Monaco 0.9239 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Micronesia (country) 0.9114 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 El Salvador 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Palau 0.8752 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.973 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.805 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.