GDP per person employed in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP per person employed was 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Ecuador is 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Ecuador peaked at 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 24,798 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 24,672 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 25,008 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 24,788 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 24,357 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 23,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24,101 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 24,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24,287 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 24,863 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 25,121 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26,445 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 27,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28,257 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 30,218 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 30,867 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 32,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30,916 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 29,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 30,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 30,166 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29,792 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,987 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 30,048 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 30,689 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 29,577 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,008 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,257 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,927 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,689 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Ecuador?
- Gdp per person employed in Ecuador was 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp per person employed?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.