GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 15,840 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,840 current international $
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15,918 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
4,632 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Ecuador is 15,840 current international $, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Ecuador peaked at 15,918 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,632 current international $, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 117th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,632 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,887 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4,998 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5,112 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5,339 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5,469 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,560 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,793 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5,940 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,638 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5,728 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,999 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6,282 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6,475 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6,980 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 7,457 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 7,885 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8,112 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,663 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 8,662 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,969 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9,769 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 10,244 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 11,296 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 11,836 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10,878 current international $ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 10,882 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,794 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 12,187 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12,543 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11,527 current international $ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 13,507 current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 15,198 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 15,918 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 15,840 current international $ | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15,840 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,167 current international $, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15,840 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,688 current international $, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,337 current international $ | 4,632 current international $ | 5,940 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,224 current international $ | 5,728 current international $ | 8,663 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,040 current international $ | 8,969 current international $ | 12,543 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,398 current international $ | 11,527 current international $ | 15,918 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 114 Vietnam 16,386 current international $ compare
- 115 Bhutan 16,254 current international $ compare
- 116 Fiji 16,032 current international $ compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 15,633 current international $ compare
- 119 South Africa 15,458 current international $ compare
- 120 Belize 15,093 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Ecuador?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Ecuador was 15,840 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15,918 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,632 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release