Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
8,236 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Ecuador stood at 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Ecuador peaked at 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,236 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,236 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 8,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 8,698 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 9,442 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 9,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 9,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10,530 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 11,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 12,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 13,541 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13,674 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 13,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 13,897 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,328 international-$ in 2021 prices, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,236 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,442 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 100 Mongolia 14,787 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Grenada 14,349 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Peru 14,339 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Bhutan 13,843 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Indonesia 13,700 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 South Africa 13,694 international-$ in 2021 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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Ecuador?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Ecuador was 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,236 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.