Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 13.17 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ecuador, 1994–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 13.17 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ecuador peaked at 13.86 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.79 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 61st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1999 | 7.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 8.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 8.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 11.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 11.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 12.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 12.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 13.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13.17 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.15 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13.17 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.25 international-$ in 2011 prices, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +48.7% | 5.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.61 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 58 Bolivia 13.63 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 13.52 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 60 Iran 13.36 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 62 North Macedonia 13.15 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 63 Bhutan 13.01 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 64 Peru 12.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ecuador?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ecuador was 13.17 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.