Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 19.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 74 South Africa 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 75 Ukraine 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 76 Thailand 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 78 Syria 18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 79 Venezuela 18.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 80 Botswana 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.