GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
487,788 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
193rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
487,788 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,944 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,944 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,335 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9,944 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 11,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 14,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 23,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1975 | 27,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 32,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 39,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 43,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 51,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 64,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 78,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 71,956 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 61,929 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 61,062 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 61,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 55,291 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 50,349 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 47,123 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 50,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 55,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 61,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 65,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 68,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 81,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 88,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 91,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 101,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 112,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 79,060 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 70,586 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 93,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 108,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 124,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 141,709 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 162,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 183,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 200,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 246,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 241,967 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 274,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 318,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 353,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 388,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 413,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 391,406 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 393,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 420,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 432,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 433,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 385,994 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 431,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 467,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,944 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,179 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,309 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,123 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,747 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,021 current LCU per square kilometre | 112,610 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,402 current LCU per square kilometre | 70,586 current LCU per square kilometre | 246,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,939 current LCU per square kilometre | 274,405 current LCU per square kilometre | 433,226 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,232 current LCU per square kilometre | 385,994 current LCU per square kilometre | 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 190 Kiribati 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Montenegro 517,741 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 496,999 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 465,694 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 451,559 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Jordan 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,944 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.