Wealth share of the richest 1% in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25.1% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Ecuador peaked at 33.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.9% | — |
| 1981 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 27.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Ecuador?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Ecuador was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Ecuador ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.