Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ecuador

Ecuador: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 1,476 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,476 current US$
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,584 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ecuador, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 0 current US$1996: 0 current US$1997: 0 current US$1998: 0 current US$1999: 0 current US$2000: 126.5 current US$2001: 338.6 current US$2002: 681.5 current US$2003: 705.9 current US$2004: 767.9 current US$2005: 663.5 current US$2006: 675.5 current US$2007: 813.2 current US$2008: 1.0k current US$2009: 740.6 current US$2010: 616.6 current US$2011: 937.7 current US$2012: 1.1k current US$2013: 882.7 current US$2014: 993.5 current US$2015: 1.2k current US$2016: 768.8 current US$2017: 1.2k current US$2018: 1.1k current US$2019: 1.6k current US$2020: 1.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ecuador stood at 1,476 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ecuador peaked at 1,584 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1995.

Ecuador ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$) in Ecuador, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 0 current US$ —
1996 0 current US$ —
1997 0 current US$ —
1998 0 current US$ —
1999 0 current US$ —
2000 126.47 current US$ —
2001 338.61 current US$ +167.7%
2002 681.5 current US$ +101.3%
2003 705.91 current US$ +3.6%
2004 767.86 current US$ +8.8%
2005 663.55 current US$ -13.6%
2006 675.51 current US$ +1.8%
2007 813.2 current US$ +20.4%
2008 1,049 current US$ +29.0%
2009 740.6 current US$ -29.4%
2010 616.63 current US$ -16.7%
2011 937.74 current US$ +52.1%
2012 1,072 current US$ +14.3%
2013 882.7 current US$ -17.7%
2014 993.5 current US$ +12.6%
2015 1,162 current US$ +16.9%
2016 768.8 current US$ -33.8%
2017 1,244 current US$ +61.8%
2018 1,100 current US$ -11.6%
2019 1,584 current US$ +44.0%
2020 1,476 current US$ -6.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1,476 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144.49 current US$, 10.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1,476 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 546.09 current US$, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 5
2000s 656.24 current US$ 126.47 current US$ 1,049 current US$ 10
2010s 1,036 current US$ 616.63 current US$ 1,584 current US$ 10
2020s 1,476 current US$ 1,476 current US$ 1,476 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 16 Chile 1,717 current US$ compare
  2. 17 Tajikistan 1,626 current US$ compare
  3. 18 Zambia 1,510 current US$ compare
  4. 20 Japan 1,356 current US$ compare
  5. 21 Peru 1,309 current US$ compare
  6. 22 Mozambique 1,237 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ecuador?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ecuador was 1,476 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1,584 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1995.
How does Ecuador rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Ecuador ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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