GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador stood at 2.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 69.57 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -29.79 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -514.4% |
| 1973 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 69.57 % change on previous year | +214.1% |
| 1975 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1976 | 17.59 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1979 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1980 | 26.15 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1982 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1983 | -13.94 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1984 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1986 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -864.8% |
| 1987 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1988 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1990 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +326.6% |
| 1995 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1997 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +258.3% |
| 1998 | -0.6398 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1999 | -29.79 % change on previous year | +4556.4% |
| 2000 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2001 | 31.92 % change on previous year | -397.8% |
| 2002 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 22.65 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 2009 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2010 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -884.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2015 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4751 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2017 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +1364.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1089 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2020 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -10115.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2022 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2024 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.03 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | -10115.2% | 0.1089 % change on previous year | -10.9 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -4556.4% | -0.6398 % change on previous year | -29.79 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1364.6% | 0.4751 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +884.8% | -1.71 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -864.8% | 1.4 % change on previous year | -10.7 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +514.4% | -3.78 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.74 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | 69.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5944 % change on previous year | -13.94 % change on previous year | 26.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -29.79 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 31.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 15.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -10.9 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.57 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.79 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.