Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 148th out of 199 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 145 Cambodia 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Sudan 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Syria 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Argentina 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Botswana 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.