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Ecuador is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Quito. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+12.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+19.2%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+31.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Ecuador, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Ecuador

18.3MLatest available · 2025
Ecuador

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Population changed by +12.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearEcuador
202518,289,896
202418,135,478
202317,980,083
202217,823,897
202117,682,454
202017,546,065
201917,340,021
201817,049,547
201716,759,519
201616,505,139
201516,266,225
201416,035,124
201315,807,128
201215,572,194
201115,326,227
201015,076,695
200914,825,954
200814,575,202
200714,328,773
200614,086,131
200513,846,163
200413,608,701
200313,372,306
200213,138,472
200112,910,740
200012,689,206
199912,470,795
199812,251,184
199712,031,127
199611,810,950
199511,590,514
199411,372,197
199311,154,274
199210,930,128
199110,702,380
199010,473,673
198910,241,852
198810,010,808
19879,779,290
19869,545,998
19859,311,154
19849,074,782
19838,840,417
19828,611,298
19818,386,910
19808,165,877
19797,948,869
19787,736,167
19777,526,819
19767,320,912
19757,118,251
19746,918,573
19736,722,033
19726,529,034
19716,340,052
19706,155,387
19695,975,236
19685,799,680
19675,629,057
19665,463,748
19655,303,963
19645,149,918
19635,001,716
19624,859,269
19614,722,331
19604,590,891

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Ecuador

0.8%Latest available · 2025
Ecuador

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Population growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
20250.85%
20240.86%
20230.87%
20220.8%
20210.77%
20201.18%
20191.69%
20181.72%
20171.53%
20161.46%
20151.43%
20141.43%
20131.5%
20121.59%
20111.64%
20101.68%
20091.71%
20081.71%
20071.71%
20061.72%
20051.73%
20041.75%
20031.76%
20021.75%
20011.73%
20001.74%
19991.78%
19981.81%
19971.85%
19961.88%
19951.9%
19941.93%
19932.03%
19922.11%
19912.16%
19902.24%
19892.28%
19882.34%
19872.41%
19862.49%
19852.57%
19842.62%
19832.63%
19822.64%
19812.67%
19802.69%
19792.71%
19782.74%
19772.77%
19762.81%
19752.85%
19742.88%
19732.91%
19722.94%
19712.96%
19702.97%
19692.98%
19682.99%
19672.98%
19662.97%
19652.95%
19642.92%
19632.89%
19622.86%
19612.82%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Ecuador

63.4%Latest available · 2025
Ecuador

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Urban population changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
202563.39%
202463.24%
202363.13%
202263.09%
202163.09%
202063.08%
201963.06%
201863.04%
201763.02%
201662.99%
201562.96%
201462.92%
201362.88%
201262.84%
201162.79%
201062.74%
200962.66%
200862.54%
200762.39%
200662.21%
200562.01%
200461.78%
200361.54%
200261.29%
200161.01%
200060.69%
199960.29%
199859.84%
199759.34%
199658.8%
199558.22%
199457.62%
199356.99%
199256.36%
199155.73%
199055.09%
198954.42%
198853.71%
198752.96%
198652.18%
198551.38%
198450.56%
198349.72%
198248.87%
198147.95%
198046.96%
197945.93%
197844.91%
197743.91%
197642.97%
197542.13%
197441.42%
197340.82%
197240.28%
197139.78%
197039.33%
196938.9%
196838.49%
196738.09%
196637.68%
196537.26%
196436.81%
196336.33%
196235.81%
196135.26%
196034.7%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Ecuador

1.8 birthsLatest available · 2024
Ecuador

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearEcuador
20241.81 births
20231.82 births
20221.86 births
20211.91 births
20201.97 births
20192.04 births
20182.11 births
20172.13 births
20162.12 births
20152.21 births
20142.27 births
20132.36 births
20122.51 births
20112.61 births
20102.62 births
20092.68 births
20082.69 births
20072.7 births
20062.75 births
20052.8 births
20042.85 births
20032.91 births
20022.97 births
20013.04 births
20003.1 births
19993.17 births
19983.23 births
19973.29 births
19963.35 births
19953.38 births
19943.42 births
19933.49 births
19923.58 births
19913.63 births
19903.68 births
19893.74 births
19883.79 births
19873.87 births
19864 births
19854.15 births
19844.31 births
19834.4 births
19824.5 births
19814.61 births
19804.73 births
19794.86 births
19784.99 births
19775.13 births
19765.28 births
19755.43 births
19745.58 births
19735.73 births
19725.87 births
19716.01 births
19706.14 births
19696.25 births
19686.35 births
19676.44 births
19666.51 births
19656.56 births
19646.61 births
19636.65 births
19626.68 births
19616.7 births
19606.72 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Ecuador

$130.3BLatest available · 2025
Ecuador

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GDP changed by +34.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearEcuador
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$17,539,454,727.36
1999$19,645,272,636.32
1998$27,981,896,948.47
1997$28,162,053,026.51
1996$25,226,393,196.6
1995$24,432,884,442.22
1994$22,708,673,336.67
1993$18,938,717,358.68
1992$18,094,238,119.06
1991$16,988,535,267.63
1990$15,239,272,611.58
1989$13,890,823,704.55
1988$13,051,881,851.41
1987$13,945,426,859.47
1986$15,314,138,472.33
1985$17,149,088,413.35
1984$16,912,509,091.86
1983$17,152,477,036.5
1982$19,929,846,396.42
1981$21,810,759,353.73
1980$17,881,508,242.45
1979$14,175,160,902.07
1978$11,922,497,876.48
1977$11,026,342,618.11
1976$9,091,921,030.17
1975$7,731,674,472.07
1974$6,599,257,044.12
1973$3,891,754,150.24
1972$3,185,986,087.34
1971$2,754,219,271.03
1970$2,862,503,139
1969$3,112,165,727.38
1968$2,582,179,864.15
1967$2,553,595,172.09
1966$2,429,308,638.84
1965$2,387,047,395.7
1964$2,244,146,102.98
1963$1,824,343,870.71
1962$1,518,207,703.49
1961$1,753,850,955.06
1960$2,069,464,937.2

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Ecuador

$7.1KLatest available · 2025
Ecuador

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GDP per capita changed by +19.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearEcuador
2025$7,125.28
2024$6,826.53
2023$6,718.14
2022$6,515.59
2021$6,061.32
2020$5,463.65
2019$6,205.06
2018$6,303.92
2017$6,233.32
2016$5,917.64
2015$5,976.16
2014$6,405.8
2013$6,109.29
2012$5,634.08
2011$5,153.69
2010$4,520.31
2009$4,053.36
2008$4,194.76
2007$3,478.92
2006$3,243.67
2005$2,909.03
2004$2,586.21
2003$2,315.62
2002$2,059.16
2001$1,791.3
2000$1,382.23
1999$1,575.3
1998$2,284.02
1997$2,340.77
1996$2,135.85
1995$2,108.01
1994$1,996.86
1993$1,697.89
1992$1,655.45
1991$1,587.36
1990$1,455.01
1989$1,356.28
1988$1,303.78
1987$1,426.02
1986$1,604.25
1985$1,841.78
1984$1,863.68
1983$1,940.23
1982$2,314.38
1981$2,600.57
1980$2,189.78
1979$1,783.29
1978$1,541.14
1977$1,464.94
1976$1,241.91
1975$1,086.18
1974$953.85
1973$578.95
1972$487.97
1971$434.42
1970$465.04
1969$520.84
1968$445.23
1967$453.65
1966$444.62
1965$450.05
1964$435.76
1963$364.74
1962$312.44
1961$371.4
1960$450.78

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Ecuador

3.7%Latest available · 2025
Ecuador

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GDP growth changed by +3.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
20253.73%
2024-1.94%
20231.83%
20225.87%
20219.42%
2020-9.25%
20190.17%
20181.04%
20175.97%
2016-0.69%
20150.12%
20144.23%
20137.21%
20125.78%
20118.48%
20104.03%
20091.09%
20086.56%
20071.9%
20064.34%
20055.4%
20046.83%
20032.88%
20024.93%
20014.21%
20001.09%
1999-4.74%
19983.27%
19974.33%
19961.73%
19952.25%
19944.26%
19931.97%
19922.11%
19914.29%
19903.68%
19891.01%
19885.89%
1987-0.26%
19863.46%
19853.94%
19842.63%
1983-0.34%
19820.61%
19815.61%
19803.71%
19793.73%
19785.71%
19771.6%
19767.4%
197510.97%
197411.21%
197313.95%
19725.02%
19716.29%
19706.87%
19694.67%
19681.91%
19674.62%
1966-0.34%
19653.28%
19647.41%
19632.11%
19624.92%
19615.12%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Ecuador

0.7%Latest available · 2025
Ecuador

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Inflation changed by -3.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
20250.71%
20241.55%
20232.22%
20223.47%
20210.13%
2020-0.34%
20190.27%
2018-0.22%
20170.42%
20161.73%
20153.97%
20143.59%
20132.72%
20125.1%
20114.47%
20103.55%
20095.16%
20088.4%
20072.28%
20063.3%
20052.17%
20042.74%
20037.93%
200212.48%
200137.68%
200096.1%
199952.24%
199836.1%
199730.66%
199624.41%
199522.93%
199427.31%
199344.96%
199254.61%
199148.72%
199048.52%
198975.65%
198858.22%
198729.5%
198623.03%
198527.99%
198431.22%
198348.42%
198216.28%
198114.05%
198011.91%
197910.12%
197813.1%
197712.94%
197610.17%
197514.29%
197422.7%
197312.13%
19727.53%
19719.52%
19705.17%
19696.33%
19684.32%
19673.82%
19665.45%
19653.07%
19644.03%
19635.94%
19622.87%
19613.99%
19601.68%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Ecuador

3.3%Latest available · 2025
Ecuador

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Unemployment changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
20253.31%
20243.45%
20233.51%
20223.71%
20214.5%
20206.12%
20193.81%
20183.53%
20173.84%
20164.6%
20153.62%
20143.48%
20133.08%
20123.24%
20113.46%
20104.09%
20094.61%
20083.92%
20073.14%
20063.55%
20053.78%
20045%
20035.66%
20024.83%
20014.25%
20004.8%
19994.66%
19984.39%
19974.42%
19964.42%
19954.41%
19944.41%
19934.4%
19924.33%
19914.37%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Ecuador

77.6 yearsLatest available · 2024
Ecuador

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Life expectancy changed by +1.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearEcuador
202477.58 years
202377.39 years
202276.58 years
202172.75 years
202072 years
201977.29 years
201877.25 years
201776.22 years
201676.09 years
201576.22 years
201476.14 years
201375.83 years
201275.49 years
201175.18 years
201075.19 years
200974.9 years
200874.71 years
200774.23 years
200674.01 years
200573.91 years
200473.87 years
200373.63 years
200273.16 years
200172.57 years
200072.09 years
199971.92 years
199871.95 years
199772.01 years
199671.82 years
199571.35 years
199470.88 years
199370.07 years
199269.47 years
199169.04 years
199068.45 years
198967.82 years
198867.04 years
198766.59 years
198666.12 years
198565.63 years
198465.2 years
198364.66 years
198264.27 years
198163.81 years
198063.33 years
197962.85 years
197862.4 years
197761.94 years
197661.43 years
197561.09 years
197460.7 years
197360.31 years
197259.82 years
197159.34 years
197058.85 years
196958.27 years
196857.95 years
196757.48 years
196657.02 years
196556.52 years
196455.95 years
196355.32 years
196254.68 years
196154.05 years
196053.4 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Ecuador

7.6%Latest available · 2023
Ecuador

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Health expenditure changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
20237.56%
20227.6%
20218.38%
20208.61%
20197.81%
20187.83%
20177.52%
20167.59%
20157.77%
20146.77%
20136.78%
20126.88%
20116.61%
20106.35%
20096.03%
20085.52%
20075.56%
20065.94%
20055.86%
20045.88%
20035.79%
20024.81%
20014.06%
20003.57%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Ecuador

77.2%Latest available · 2024
Ecuador

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Internet adoption changed by +31.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
202477.17%
202372.69%
202269.72%
202169.11%
202070.7%
201959.2%
201857.5%
201755.8%
201654.06%
201548.94%
201445.59%
201340.28%
201235.14%
201131.37%
201029.03%
200924.6%
200818.8%
200710.8%
20067.2%
20055.99%
20044.83%
20034.46%
20024.26%
20012.67%
20001.46%
19990.82%
19980.13%
19970.11%
19960.09%
19950.04%
19940.03%
19930.02%
19920.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Ecuador

18.9%Latest available · 2021
Ecuador

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Renewable energy changed by +5.7 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
202118.9%
202020.2%
201917.7%
201816.3%
201717%
201614.8%
201513.1%
201412.2%
201311.8%
201213.2%
201113.2%
201011.8%
200912.9%
200815.3%
200715.9%
200614.2%
200516.2%
200416.7%
200316.6%
200217.1%
200117.1%
200019.4%
199919.6%
199818.2%
199716.6%
199619.3%
199520.4%
199420.9%
199321.6%
199220.8%
199124.2%
199024.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Ecuador

98.5%Latest available · 2024
Ecuador

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Access to electricity changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
202498.5%
202398.7%
2022100%
2021100%
202098.8%
201999.1%
201898.7%
201799.2%
201698.7%
201598.8%
201499%
201398%
201297.2%
201196.9%
201097.5%
200996.5%
200897.2%
200796.8%
200696.3%
200595.8%
200494.8%
200395%
200294.2%
200194%
200093.7%
199993.07%
199892.73%
199792.43%
199692.05%
199589.83%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Ecuador

59.4%Latest available · 2025
Ecuador

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Trade changed by +11.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearEcuador
202559.36%
202457.44%
202357.16%
202261.88%
202153.26%
202043.99%
201948.08%
201848.01%
201743.62%
201640.53%
201547.83%
201461.43%
201363.43%
201267%
201170.04%
201065.78%
200957.35%
200874.59%
200768.85%
200665.84%
200561.96%
200456.07%
200352.36%
200254.8%
200156.13%
200065.4%
199949.2%
199843.4%
199745.02%
199644.22%
199545.91%
199443.78%
199343.17%
199244.81%
199145.2%
199044.59%
198945.11%
198842.66%
198737.73%
198633.11%
198535.72%
198433.06%
198330.88%
198232.41%
198129.92%
198035.03%
197936.08%
197833.3%
197734.44%
197634.01%
197535.41%
197441.4%
197334.54%
197227.96%
197127.27%
197022.45%
196920.61%
196824.96%
196722.14%
196621.6%
196519.27%
196419.04%
196319.19%
196221.04%
196119.11%
196019.91%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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