Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador is 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 23.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.2% |
| 1978 | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1979 | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 1980 | 10.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 8.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 1983 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +149.9% |
| 1985 | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 1986 | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.1% |
| 1995 | 8.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 9.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 6.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 20.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +236.5% |
| 2001 | 11.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 7.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 2005 | 15.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.2% |
| 2006 | 20.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 23.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 22.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 2011 | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 6.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 8.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 11.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 9.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 11.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +642.7% |
| 2023 | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 16.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +642.7% | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.46 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 17.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Laos 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 South Sudan 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Bolivia 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Syria 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 13.23 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.