Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 2,031 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ecuador is 2,031 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 2,031 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.99 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Ecuador ranks 87th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 26.68 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 29.63 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 23.99 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 27.96 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 30.92 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 28.37 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 33.75 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 38.97 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 32.3 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 30.87 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 31.39 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 49.93 current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1973 | 79.14 current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 1974 | 162.46 current US$ per person | +105.3% |
| 1975 | 136.83 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 171.84 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 190.78 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 201.39 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 264.69 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 303.82 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 292.24 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 270.23 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 265.6 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 288.71 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 311.99 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 227.53 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 197.15 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 218.96 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 229.84 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 259.12 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 266.48 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 275.11 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 260.35 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 335.91 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 371.6 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 414.87 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 437.53 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 343.07 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 356.91 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 388.28 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 362.33 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 383.76 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 465.37 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 569.71 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 729.44 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 903.59 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 999.46 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1,291 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 935.05 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 1,160 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 1,456 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 1,526 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,572 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,604 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,127 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 1,018 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,141 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1,269 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,288 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,160 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,510 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 1,832 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 1,731 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1,898 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 2,031 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,031 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,031 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.44 current US$ per person | 23.99 current US$ per person | 38.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.93 current US$ per person | 30.87 current US$ per person | 264.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.61 current US$ per person | 197.15 current US$ per person | 311.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.1 current US$ per person | 259.12 current US$ per person | 437.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 702.81 current US$ per person | 362.33 current US$ per person | 1,291 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,316 current US$ per person | 1,018 current US$ per person | 1,604 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,694 current US$ per person | 1,160 current US$ per person | 2,031 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 53.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,785 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 2,031 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,031 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.99 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.