Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Ecuador
Ecuador: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ecuador is 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ecuador peaked at 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 131 Belgium 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Ghana 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Guatemala 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Eritrea 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Japan 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Chile 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ecuador?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ecuador was 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Ecuador ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.