Real gdp growth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Real gdp growth was 3.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Ecuador, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.73 for real gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 291.7% on the previous year and up 3,012.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Ecuador peaked at 10.49 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -9.25, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 88th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 3.9 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | -69.2% |
| 1983 | -2.8 | -333.3% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | -250.0% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.09 | -29.7% |
| 1987 | -5.97 | -293.0% |
| 1988 | 10.49 | -275.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2846 | -97.3% |
| 1990 | 3.01 | +957.0% |
| 1991 | 5.11 | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 3.61 | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 2 | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 4.26 | +112.9% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 4.33 | +149.9% |
| 1998 | 3.27 | -24.5% |
| 1999 | -4.74 | -245.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -123.0% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | +285.3% |
| 2002 | 4.93 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.88 | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 6.83 | +136.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.34 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 6.56 | +245.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -83.4% |
| 2010 | 4.03 | +269.3% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | +110.5% |
| 2012 | 5.78 | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 7.21 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1197 | -97.2% |
| 2016 | -0.688 | -674.8% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | -967.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -82.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1654 | -84.2% |
| 2020 | -9.25 | -5689.4% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | -201.9% |
| 2022 | 5.87 | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | -68.8% |
| 2024 | -1.94 | -206.1% |
| 2025 | 3.73 | -291.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -5689.4% | 0.1654 | -9.25 |
| 2017 | +967.8% | -0.688 | 5.97 |
| 1990 | +957.0% | 0.2846 | 3.01 |
| 2016 | -674.8% | 0.1197 | -0.688 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 | -5.97 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | -4.74 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 | 1.09 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | -0.688 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | -9.25 | 9.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Ecuador?
- Real gdp growth in Ecuador was 3.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 1988.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.25 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for real gdp growth?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,012.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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