Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 24.45 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ecuador stood at 24.45 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 39.33 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.191 current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 3.29 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.49 current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 1979 | 5.46 current US$ per person | +267.3% |
| 1980 | 8.19 current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1981 | 7.89 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 14.52 current US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 1983 | 9.73 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 13.44 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 12.24 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 17.49 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 15.03 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 18.78 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 17.09 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.191 current US$ per person | -98.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2803 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2745 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2699 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4397 current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3451 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.762 current US$ per person | +120.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3657 current US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4089 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4009 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4728 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.537 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5542 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4864 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4776 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9 current US$ per person | +716.8% |
| 2006 | 4.43 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 6.43 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 9.02 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 9.68 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 9.89 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.58 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.22 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 17.92 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 18.32 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.16 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 27.42 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 37.75 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 29.52 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 34.16 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 35.71 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 39.33 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 34.93 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 24.45 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 24.45 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 24.45 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +716.8% | 0.4776 current US$ per person | 3.9 current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +267.3% | 1.49 current US$ per person | 5.46 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 current US$ per person | 1.49 current US$ per person | 5.46 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.44 current US$ per person | 7.89 current US$ per person | 18.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3738 current US$ per person | 0.191 current US$ per person | 0.762 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 current US$ per person | 0.4728 current US$ per person | 6.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 current US$ per person | 9.02 current US$ per person | 37.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.02 current US$ per person | 24.45 current US$ per person | 39.33 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 120 Honduras 29.88 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Liberia 26.87 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Namibia 26.71 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 23.58 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Eswatini 21.91 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Nicaragua 21.07 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 24.45 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 39.33 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.191 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.