GDP (current US$), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP (current US$), per capita was 6,875 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Ecuador is 6,875 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 6,875 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 434.42 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 465.04 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 434.42 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 487.97 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 578.96 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 953.85 current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 1975 | 1,086 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 1,242 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,465 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1,541 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,783 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2,190 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 2,601 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 2,314 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,940 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 1,864 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1,842 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,604 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1,426 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,304 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1,356 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,455 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,587 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,655 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,698 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,997 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 2,108 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,136 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,341 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,284 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,575 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 1,382 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 1,791 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 2,059 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2,316 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2,586 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 2,909 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3,244 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3,479 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,195 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 4,053 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,520 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5,154 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5,634 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6,109 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6,406 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5,976 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,918 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,233 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6,304 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,205 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,464 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 6,061 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6,516 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,738 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6,875 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,875 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,875 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,004 current US$ per person | 434.42 current US$ per person | 1,783 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,844 current US$ per person | 1,304 current US$ per person | 2,601 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,884 current US$ per person | 1,455 current US$ per person | 2,341 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,801 current US$ per person | 1,382 current US$ per person | 4,195 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,846 current US$ per person | 4,520 current US$ per person | 6,406 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,331 current US$ per person | 5,464 current US$ per person | 6,875 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 116 Thailand 7,345 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 7,284 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Jamaica 7,020 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 6,745 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Mongolia 6,691 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Paraguay 6,416 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 6,875 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,875 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.42 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.