Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
57th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
26
1994–2025
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ecuador, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ecuador is 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ecuador peaked at 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 11.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 11.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 14.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 15.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 16.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 18.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 17.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 17.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 54 Colombia 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Thailand 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 19.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Jamaica 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Bhutan 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,465 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,635 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ecuador?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ecuador was 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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