Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Ecuador GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $2.07 to $124.68 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 6.61% 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 40.17%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 8 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 (1963–1965) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1970–1971) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1972–1981) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1987–1988) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1989–1992) indicating robust economic expansion
- 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 (2010–2014) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2018–2019) indicating steady moderate growth
- 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 69.57%, while the largest decline was in 1999 at -29.793%.