Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
37.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
26
1994–2025
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ecuador, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ecuador is 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ecuador peaked at 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.92 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 39.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 37.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 59.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +57.4% |
| 2004 | 58.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 68.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 85.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 85.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 93.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 104.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 112.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 119.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 128.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 137.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 132.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 133.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 137.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 130.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 130.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 101.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 118.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 136.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 126.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 109.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 93.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 126.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 104.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 137.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 101.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 70 Palestine 156.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Armenia 144.69 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Iran 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 El Salvador 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Egypt 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Nepal 129.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ecuador?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ecuador was 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.