Wealth share richest in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wealth share richest was 25.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.85
in 1997
All-time low
23.72
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25.1 for wealth share richest in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Ecuador peaked at 33.85 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.72, 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 richest in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.93 | — |
| 1981 | 32.96 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.93 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.97 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.95 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.92 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 32.95 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 32.96 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.93 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.91 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 32.9 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.92 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.92 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.9 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.96 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.91 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.77 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 33.85 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.94 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 33.46 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 32.97 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.87 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.49 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.89 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.77 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 28.79 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 27.39 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.55 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 24.93 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 26.08 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 25.23 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.58 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.98 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.72 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.15 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.56 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.56 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.43 | -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 27.19, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.94 | 32.91 | 32.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.15 | 32.9 | 33.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6 | 27.39 | 32.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.15 | 23.72 | 29.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 | 25.1 | 26.56 | 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 richest in Ecuador?
- Wealth share richest in Ecuador was 25.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 in 1997.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.72 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for wealth share richest?
- Ecuador ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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