Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
64th
of 118 countries
All-time high
13.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
26
1994–2025
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 13.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 118 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 6.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +57.5% |
| 2004 | 6.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 8.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 12.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 12.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 61 Viet Nam 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Tunisia 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Albania 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 12.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Mongolia 12.03 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,592 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 691.36 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 12.7 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.