Inflation of consumer prices in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inflation of consumer prices was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.7% for inflation of consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Ecuador peaked at 96.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation of consumer prices in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 4.0% | +137.7% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -28.0% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | +106.9% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -32.1% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +77.7% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -30.0% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | +46.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +84.1% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +61.2% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | +87.2% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | -28.8% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +197.3% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +97.3% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +83.9% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +269.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -75.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -153.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -218.7% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -227.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -139.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +2501.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -30.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -54.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 22% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation of consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2501.2% | 0.1% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 5.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 11.9% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 22.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 2.2% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 inflation of consumer prices in Ecuador?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Ecuador was 0.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Ecuador ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.