GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 6,875 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador stood at 6,875 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 6,875 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 434.21 current LCU per person, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 203rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 464.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 434.21 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 487.74 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 578.68 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 953.39 current LCU per person | +64.8% |
| 1975 | 1,086 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 1,241 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,464 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1,540 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,782 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2,189 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 2,599 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 2,313 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,939 current LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 1,863 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1,841 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,603 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1,425 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,303 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1,356 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,454 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,587 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,655 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,697 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,996 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 2,107 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,135 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,340 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,283 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,575 current LCU per person | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 1,382 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 1,791 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 2,059 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2,316 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2,586 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 2,909 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3,244 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3,479 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,195 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 4,053 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,520 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5,154 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5,634 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6,109 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6,406 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5,976 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,918 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,233 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6,304 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,205 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,464 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 6,061 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6,516 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,738 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6,875 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,875 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,875 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,003 current LCU per person | 434.21 current LCU per person | 1,782 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,843 current LCU per person | 1,303 current LCU per person | 2,599 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,883 current LCU per person | 1,454 current LCU per person | 2,340 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,801 current LCU per person | 1,382 current LCU per person | 4,195 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,846 current LCU per person | 4,520 current LCU per person | 6,406 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,331 current LCU per person | 5,464 current LCU per person | 6,875 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 200 Tuvalu 9,550 current LCU per person compare
- 201 Oman 7,786 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 7,467 current LCU per person compare
- 204 El Salvador 5,580 current LCU per person compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current LCU per person compare
- 206 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU per person compare
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), per capita in Ecuador?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 6,875 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,875 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.21 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.