Inflation, GDP deflator in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Ecuador stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Ecuador peaked at 52.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.3%, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 164th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.3% | — |
| 1962 | -10.0% | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 17.7% | -277.0% |
| 1964 | 14.5% | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -79.4% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -29.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -77.6% |
| 1968 | -0.8% | -263.8% |
| 1969 | 15.1% | -2054.0% |
| 1970 | -13.9% | -192.0% |
| 1971 | -9.5% | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -207.1% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -29.1% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | +629.1% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -89.4% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +70.3% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +103.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -88.2% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | +538.2% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +48.0% |
| 1981 | 15.5% | -28.4% |
| 1982 | -9.2% | -159.3% |
| 1983 | -13.6% | +48.6% |
| 1984 | -3.9% | -71.3% |
| 1985 | -2.4% | -37.8% |
| 1986 | -13.7% | +461.0% |
| 1987 | -8.7% | -36.4% |
| 1988 | -11.6% | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -146.2% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +468.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -65.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -71.5% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +370.2% |
| 1998 | -3.8% | -154.0% |
| 1999 | -26.3% | +595.3% |
| 2000 | -11.7% | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -327.7% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -56.8% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +113.7% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -118.3% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -425.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | -5.5% | -366.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -121.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +95.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -103.1% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | +3127.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -219.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +111.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | -11.3% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | -13.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -13.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -26.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | -11.7% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -5.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -1.8% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 161 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 162 Benin 1.6% compare
- 163 Sint Maarten 1.5% compare
- 165 Finland 1.5% compare
- 166 Albania 1.4% compare
- 167 Philippines 1.4% 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 545.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0765 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 545.42 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Ecuador?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Ecuador was 1.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3% in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Ecuador ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.