Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ecuador
Ecuador: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 45.72 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.72
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
45.72
in 2023
All-time low
5.79
in 2017
Years of data
30
1990–2023
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ecuador stood at 45.72. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ecuador peaked at 45.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.52 | — |
| 1991 | 10.77 | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 8.55 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 8.3 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.02 | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 11.84 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 12.38 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.94 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 13.41 | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 13.49 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.45 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 12.84 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 14.51 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 15.86 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 17.89 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 17.71 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.29 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 12.34 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 10.91 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 8.17 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 6.46 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 5.81 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.85 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 14.12 | +80.5% |
| 2022 | 27.41 | +94.2% |
| 2023 | 45.72 | +66.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 45.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06, 11.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 45.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 | 8.3 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.54 | 12.84 | 17.89 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 5.79 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 | 7.82 | 45.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 compare
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 compare
- 8 Haiti 41.15 compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ecuador?
- Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ecuador was 45.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
- Ecuador ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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