Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 62.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2005
All-time low
30.1%
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 62.0% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 65.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1972.
Ecuador ranks 91st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.1% | — |
| 1951 | 34.2% | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 37.3% | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 33.3% | -10.8% |
| 1954 | 30.7% | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 30.6% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 32.5% | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 31.1% | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 33.5% | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 32.9% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 30.1% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 35.1% | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +31.6% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 55.0% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.2% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 55.2% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 57.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.6% | 30.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.5% | 30.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.2% | 30.1% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 53.1% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 49.3% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 55.2% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.1% | 62.0% | 4 |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 2,240 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,546 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 62.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.