Human development index vs gdp per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.777 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.777
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.777
in 2023
All-time low
0.646
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Ecuador is 0.777, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.777 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.646, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.646 | — |
| 1991 | 0.649 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.654 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.66 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.667 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.672 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.677 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.682 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.684 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.682 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.683 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.691 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.698 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.703 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.709 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.714 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.718 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.722 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.729 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.731 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.737 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.743 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.755 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.764 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.761 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.764 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.767 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.765 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.753 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.773 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.777 | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.777 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.777 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6673 | 0.646 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7098 | 0.683 | 0.731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7566 | 0.737 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7608 | 0.74 | 0.777 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 human development index vs gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Ecuador was 0.777 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.646 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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