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Ecuador statistics: country profile & rankings

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Ecuador is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 18.3M people. The capital is Quito, while the largest city is Guayaquil, with 2.65M residents. Ecuador shares land borders with Peru and Colombia.

Ecuador ranks 64/197 by GDP ($130B) and 102/197 by GDP per capita ($7,125). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Rank
Population
18524711
71/197
GDP
$130B
2025
64/197
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
110/197
Government debt
$70.9B
2025
66/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.4%
2025
92/185
Government debt per person
$3,877
2025
94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,605
2026
95/197
Land area 95,892 sq mi 76/197
Population density 192.3 ppl/mi² 117/197
Fertility rate 1.81 107/196
Median age 30.3 years 104/196
Life expectancy 77.9 years 65/197

Ecuador trends dashboard: time-series charts

Ecuador's economy ranked

1x
Year GDP
2025 $130,320,560,400
2024 $123,802,374,000
2023 $120,792,801,000
2022 $116,133,121,000
2021 $107,179,074,000
2020 $95,865,473,000
2019 $107,595,830,000
2018 $107,478,961,000
2017 $104,467,486,000
2016 $97,671,433,000
2015 $97,209,558,000
2014 $102,717,794,000
2013 $96,570,334,000
2012 $87,735,048,000
2011 $78,986,648,000
2010 $68,151,329,000
2009 $60,094,978,000
2008 $61,139,438,000
2007 $49,848,725,000
2006 $45,690,762,000
2005 $40,278,849,000
2004 $35,194,947,000
2003 $30,965,208,000
2002 $27,054,197,000
2001 $23,127,055,000
2000 $17,539,454,727
1999 $19,645,272,636
1998 $27,981,896,948
1997 $28,162,053,027
1996 $25,226,393,197
1995 $24,432,884,442
1994 $22,708,673,337
1993 $18,938,717,359
1992 $18,094,238,119
1991 $16,988,535,268
1990 $15,239,272,612
1989 $13,890,823,705
1988 $13,051,881,851
1987 $13,945,426,859
1986 $15,314,138,472
1985 $17,149,088,413
1984 $16,912,509,092
1983 $17,152,477,037
1982 $19,929,846,396
1981 $21,810,759,354
1980 $17,881,508,242
1979 $14,175,160,902
1978 $11,922,497,876
1977 $11,026,342,618
1976 $9,091,921,030
1975 $7,731,674,472
1974 $6,599,257,044
1973 $3,891,754,150
1972 $3,185,986,087
1971 $2,754,219,271
1970 $2,862,503,139
1969 $3,112,165,727
1968 $2,582,179,864
1967 $2,553,595,172
1966 $2,429,308,639
1965 $2,387,047,396
1964 $2,244,146,103
1963 $1,824,343,871
1962 $1,518,207,703
1961 $1,753,850,955
1960 $2,069,464,937

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador's economy ranked

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Year GDP per capita
2025 $7,125
2024 $6,827
2023 $6,718
2022 $6,516
2021 $6,061
2020 $5,464
2019 $6,205
2018 $6,304
2017 $6,233
2016 $5,918
2015 $5,976
2014 $6,406
2013 $6,109
2012 $5,634
2011 $5,154
2010 $4,520
2009 $4,053
2008 $4,195
2007 $3,479
2006 $3,244
2005 $2,909
2004 $2,586
2003 $2,316
2002 $2,059
2001 $1,791
2000 $1,382
1999 $1,575
1998 $2,284
1997 $2,341
1996 $2,136
1995 $2,108
1994 $1,997
1993 $1,698
1992 $1,655
1991 $1,587
1990 $1,455
1989 $1,356
1988 $1,304
1987 $1,426
1986 $1,604
1985 $1,842
1984 $1,864
1983 $1,940
1982 $2,314
1981 $2,601
1980 $2,190
1979 $1,783
1978 $1,541
1977 $1,465
1976 $1,242
1975 $1,086
1974 $954
1973 $579
1972 $488
1971 $434
1970 $465
1969 $521
1968 $445
1967 $454
1966 $445
1965 $450
1964 $436
1963 $365
1962 $312
1961 $371
1960 $451

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador's life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 77.9
2025 77.8
2024 77.6
2023 77.4
2022 76.6
2021 72.7
2020 72
2019 77.3
2018 77.2
2017 76.2
2016 76.1
2015 76.2
2014 76.1
2013 75.8
2012 75.5
2011 75.2
2010 75.2
2009 74.9
2008 74.7
2007 74.2
2006 74
2005 73.9
2004 73.9
2003 73.6
2002 73.2
2001 72.6
2000 72.1
1999 71.9
1998 71.9
1997 72
1996 71.8
1995 71.3
1994 70.9
1993 70.1
1992 69.5
1991 69
1990 68.4
1989 67.8
1988 67
1987 66.6
1986 66.1
1985 65.6
1984 65.2
1983 64.7
1982 64.3
1981 63.8
1980 63.3
1979 62.9
1978 62.4
1977 61.9
1976 61.4
1975 61.1
1974 60.7
1973 60.3
1972 59.8
1971 59.3
1970 58.8
1969 58.3
1968 57.9
1967 57.5
1966 57
1965 56.5
1964 56
1963 55.3
1962 54.7
1961 54.1
1960 53.4
1959 52.7
1958 52.1
1957 51.5
1956 50.9
1955 50.4
1954 50
1953 49.6
1952 49.2
1951 48.9
1950 48.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador's population clock and projection

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Year Population
2025 18,289,896
2024 18,135,478
2023 17,980,083
2022 17,823,897
2021 17,682,454
2020 17,546,065
2019 17,340,021
2018 17,049,547
2017 16,759,519
2016 16,505,139
2015 16,266,225
2014 16,035,124
2013 15,807,128
2012 15,572,194
2011 15,326,227
2010 15,076,695
2009 14,825,954
2008 14,575,202
2007 14,328,773
2006 14,086,131
2005 13,846,163
2004 13,608,701
2003 13,372,306
2002 13,138,472
2001 12,910,740
2000 12,689,206
1999 12,470,795
1998 12,251,184
1997 12,031,127
1996 11,810,950
1995 11,590,514
1994 11,372,197
1993 11,154,274
1992 10,930,128
1991 10,702,380
1990 10,473,673
1989 10,241,852
1988 10,010,808
1987 9,779,290
1986 9,545,998
1985 9,311,154
1984 9,074,782
1983 8,840,417
1982 8,611,298
1981 8,386,910
1980 8,165,877
1979 7,948,869
1978 7,736,167
1977 7,526,819
1976 7,320,912
1975 7,118,251
1974 6,918,573
1973 6,722,033
1972 6,529,034
1971 6,340,052
1970 6,155,387
1969 5,975,236
1968 5,799,680
1967 5,629,057
1966 5,463,748
1965 5,303,963
1964 5,149,918
1963 5,001,716
1962 4,859,269
1961 4,722,331
1960 4,590,891

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador's birth and fertility rates

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Year Fertility rate
2024 1.81
2023 1.82
2022 1.86
2021 1.91
2020 1.97
2019 2.04
2018 2.11
2017 2.13
2016 2.12
2015 2.21
2014 2.27
2013 2.36
2012 2.51
2011 2.61
2010 2.62
2009 2.68
2008 2.69
2007 2.7
2006 2.75
2005 2.8
2004 2.85
2003 2.91
2002 2.97
2001 3.04
2000 3.1
1999 3.17
1998 3.23
1997 3.29
1996 3.35
1995 3.38
1994 3.42
1993 3.49
1992 3.58
1991 3.63
1990 3.68
1989 3.74
1988 3.79
1987 3.87
1986 4
1985 4.14
1984 4.31
1983 4.39
1982 4.5
1981 4.61
1980 4.73
1979 4.86
1978 4.99
1977 5.13
1976 5.28
1975 5.43
1974 5.58
1973 5.73
1972 5.87
1971 6.01
1970 6.14
1969 6.25
1968 6.35
1967 6.44
1966 6.51
1965 6.56
1964 6.61
1963 6.65
1962 6.68
1961 6.7
1960 6.72

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador's demographics

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Year Median age, years
2025 30.3
2024 29.8
2023 29.4
2022 29
2021 28.6
2020 28.3
2019 27.9
2018 27.5
2017 27.2
2016 26.8
2015 26.4
2014 26
2013 25.7
2012 25.4
2011 25.1
2010 24.8
2009 24.5
2008 24.2
2007 24
2006 23.7
2005 23.4
2004 23.2
2003 22.9
2002 22.7
2001 22.4
2000 22.2
1999 22
1998 21.8
1997 21.6
1996 21.4
1995 21.2
1994 21
1993 20.8
1992 20.6
1991 20.4
1990 20.2
1989 20
1988 19.8
1987 19.6
1986 19.4
1985 19.2
1984 19.1
1983 18.9
1982 18.8
1981 18.6
1980 18.5
1979 18.4
1978 18.3
1977 18.2
1976 18.1
1975 18
1974 17.9
1973 17.9
1972 17.8
1971 17.8
1970 17.7
1969 17.7
1968 17.7
1967 17.7
1966 17.7
1965 17.7
1964 17.8
1963 17.8
1962 17.9
1961 18
1960 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Ecuador: National Statistics

Finance

Ecuador Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$126B
2025
64/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.4%
2025
60/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
115/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
55/163
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
77/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.88%
2025
93/188
Unemployment rate
3.23%
2025
150/196
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
98/191
Industry, % of GDP
25.7%
2025
79/194
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
127/197
Income share by richest 10%
35.1%
2025
15/169
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2025
151/169
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
85/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
94/100
Total reserves including gold
$9.8B
2025
79/177
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
33/191
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
58/188
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
116/184
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
87/158

Energy

Ecuador Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
949 kg
2023
98/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
60/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
58/187
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
91/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
47/176
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
112/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.9%
2023
42/147
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
116/144
Electric power consumption per capita
1,676 kWh
2023
88/147
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
30/192
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2023
23/192
Nuclear share
0%
2021
76/192
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
124/195

Society

Ecuador Rank
% of world population
0.22%
2025
71/197
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
151/196
Urban population
63.4%
2025
99/195
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
N/A
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
154/190
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
169/190
Quality of life index
40.5
2026
128/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
130/197
Higher education index
49
2026
95/183
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
4/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
70/197
Visa free countries
101
2026
99/195
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2024
119/196
English speaking
1.55%
2026
169/197
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
106/195

Health

Ecuador Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
89/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
84/192
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
65/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
122/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
81/193
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
91/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2024
105/192
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
63/189
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
169/195
Air quality index
67
2026
67/197
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
136/170
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
127/186

Territory

Ecuador Rank
% of world land
0.17%
2026
76/197
Land area per capita
5,243 sq mi
2025
81/197
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
85/194
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
49/196
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
75/176

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. Wikidata (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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