Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
318,712 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
170th
of 188 countries
All-time high
318,712 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,644 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ecuador stood at 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ecuador peaked at 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,644 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 170th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,832 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,644 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 4,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 5,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 5,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 6,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 6,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 7,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 8,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 7,680 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 7,478 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 9,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 13,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 17,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 19,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 22,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 24,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 30,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 36,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 46,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 46,053 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 39,450 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 38,667 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 38,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 34,650 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 33,387 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 29,341 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 31,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 34,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 39,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 41,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 48,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 58,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 63,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 63,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 81,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 51,429 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 44,898 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 67,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 80,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 89,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 99,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 110,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 120,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 129,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 148,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 152,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 174,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 194,677 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 214,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 231,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 245,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 251,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 249,803 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 264,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 271,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 276,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 245,163 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 275,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 299,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,644 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,189 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,034 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,012 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,341 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,445 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,523 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,372 current LCU per square kilometre | 44,898 current LCU per square kilometre | 152,818 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,388 current LCU per square kilometre | 174,685 current LCU per square kilometre | 276,191 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,869 current LCU per square kilometre | 245,163 current LCU per square kilometre | 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 167 Latvia 368,557 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zambia 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 347,237 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Eritrea 257,405 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia 230,250 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Mauritania 206,286 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)
- 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ecuador?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ecuador was 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,644 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Ecuador ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.