Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 1,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Ecuador ranks 153rd of 197 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$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 47.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 84.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1978 | 126.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 224.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1980 | 317.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1981 | 250.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 93.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1983 | 83.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 213.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.5% |
| 1985 | 104.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1986 | 115.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 101.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 61.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 72.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 90.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 111.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 126.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 114.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 221.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 1995 | 355.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1996 | 290.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 463.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 480.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 302.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +242.4% |
| 2001 | 604.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 333.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 251.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 403.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 858.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 2006 | 1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 1,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 801.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 312.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 340.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 422.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 453.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 486.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 565.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 415.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 547.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 797.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 668.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 173.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 109.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 822.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +648.7% |
| 2023 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +648.7% | 109.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 822.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 224.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 141.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 317.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 480.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 251.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 312.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 797.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 150 Syria 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 1,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Burundi 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Paraguay 1,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Algeria 994.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.