Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.53
Change on year
up 141.6%
World rank
101st
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.94
in 2011
All-time low
-6.43
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.53 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 141.6% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ecuador peaked at 6.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6.43, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | +696.3% |
| 2003 | 0.43 | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.34 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.37 | +597.1% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | -92.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +342.1% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | +527.4% |
| 2009 | 3.45 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.94 | +110.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | +136.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -63.7% |
| 2015 | -6.43 | -447.6% |
| 2016 | -4.79 | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -142.0% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | -77.1% |
| 2019 | -1.24 | -369.6% |
| 2020 | 0.66 | -153.2% |
| 2021 | -2.99 | -553.0% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | -210.0% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -30.4% |
| 2024 | -3.68 | -260.7% |
| 2025 | 1.53 | -141.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 | 0.19 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.933 | -6.43 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1833 | -3.68 | 3.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 98 Saudi Arabia 1.6 compare
- 99 Guatemala 1.58 compare
- 100 Tunisia 1.55 compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 1.53 compare
- 103 Finland 1.51 compare
- 104 East Timor 1.5 compare
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ecuador?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ecuador was 1.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 in 2011.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.43 in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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