Annual GDP growth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual GDP growth was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Ecuador, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.7% for annual gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 291.7% on the previous year and up 3,005.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Ecuador peaked at 10.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 85th 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.
Annual GDP growth in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 3.1% | -29.7% |
| 1987 | -6.0% | -293.0% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | -275.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -97.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +955.4% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +112.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +149.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -24.5% |
| 1999 | -4.7% | -245.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -123.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +285.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +136.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +245.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -83.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +269.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +110.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -97.2% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -673.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -967.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -82.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -84.2% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | -5703.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -201.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -68.8% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | -206.1% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -291.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | -5703.0% | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | +967.7% | -0.7% | 6.0% |
| 1990 | +955.4% | 0.3% | 3.0% |
| 2016 | -673.3% | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | -6.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -0.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -9.2% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 annual gdp growth in Ecuador?
- Annual gdp growth in Ecuador was 3.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual gdp growth?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,005.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.