Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Ecuador GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $450.78 to $6,874.71 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 4.35% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1962. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 49.87%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 9 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Ecuador Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Ecuador economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- Crisis (1961–1962) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (1963–1964) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1972–1981) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1982–1983) indicating severe economic downturn
- Contraction (1984–1985) indicating temporary slowdown
- Crisis (1986–1987) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (1990–1991) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1992–1993) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1994–1995) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1999–2000) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (2001–2008) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2010–2013) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (2015–2016) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (2021–2022) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2023–2024) indicating steady moderate growth
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1974 with an increase of 64.753%, while the largest decline was in 1999 at -31.029%.