Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 166th of 214 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 45% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3127.5% | -0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | +2054.0% | -0.8% | 15.1% |
| 1974 | +629.1% | 7.2% | 52.5% |
| 1999 | -595.3% | -3.8% | -26.3% |
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
- 163 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
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- 168 Albania 1.4% compare
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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 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 166th out of 214 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.