Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador is 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.9 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Ecuador ranks 125th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.9 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 29.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1978 | 39.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 58.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 85.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 99.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 119.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 103.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 128.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 116.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 112.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 111.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 124.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 135.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 117.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 107.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 89.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 80.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 87.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 88.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 94.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 95.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 105.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 110.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 116.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 109.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 101.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 116.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 142.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 146.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 150.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 160.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 120.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 99.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 73.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 87.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 89.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 93.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 103.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 114.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 119.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 149.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 179.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 187.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 189.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 115.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 163.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 201.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 113.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 122 Ukraine 239.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Botswana 224.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 221.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Vietnam 210.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Nicaragua 197.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Cape Verde 192.15 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.