GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP per capita was 6,875 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Ecuador is 6,875 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 6,875 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 434.21 current LCU, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 200th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,003 current LCU | 434.21 current LCU | 1,782 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,843 current LCU | 1,303 current LCU | 2,599 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,883 current LCU | 1,454 current LCU | 2,340 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,801 current LCU | 1,382 current LCU | 4,195 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,846 current LCU | 4,520 current LCU | 6,406 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,331 current LCU | 5,464 current LCU | 6,875 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 197 Tuvalu 9,550 current LCU compare
- 198 Oman 7,786 current LCU compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 7,467 current LCU compare
- 201 El Salvador 5,580 current LCU compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current LCU compare
- 203 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.81 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,218 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9905 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Gdp per capita in Ecuador was 6,875 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,875 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.21 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release