Gross capital formation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation was 27.29 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 27.29 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Ecuador peaked at 27.29 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360.12 million current LCU, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475.54 million current LCU | 360.12 million current LCU | 622.43 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 billion current LCU | 468.06 million current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 billion current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 4.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 billion current LCU | 3.04 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 billion current LCU | 3.01 billion current LCU | 13.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 billion current LCU | 16.01 billion current LCU | 25.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.60 billion current LCU | 16.86 billion current LCU | 27.29 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 6,928 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,890 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 126.72 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Ecuador?
- Gross capital formation in Ecuador was 27.29 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.12 million current LCU in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation?
- Ecuador ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.