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Ecuador · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

95th of 182 · 23rd in Latin America
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GNI per capitaEcuador's gni per capita rose from US$2,060 in 1996 to US$6,890 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$6,890

Ecuador's gni per capita rose from US$2,060 in 1996 to US$6,890 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

103rd of 181 · 23rd in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Ecuador's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $5,320 in 1996 to intl $16.3k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $16.3k

Ecuador's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $5,320 in 1996 to intl $16.3k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

67th of 129 · 12th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Ecuador's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,205 in 1996 to US$3,950 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$2.5kUS$3kUS$3.5kUS$4kUS$4.5kUS$3,950

Ecuador's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,205 in 1996 to US$3,950 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

4th of 4 · 2nd in Latin America
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Gini indexEcuador's gini index fell from 50.5 in 1987 to 45.9 in 2025.1990200020102020404550556045.9

Ecuador's gini index fell from 50.5 in 1987 to 45.9 in 2025.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

4th of 4 · 2nd in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Ecuador's income share held by highest 10% fell from 38.4 % in 1987 to 35.1 % in 2025.199020002010202030%35%40%45%50%35.1 %

Ecuador's income share held by highest 10% fell from 38.4 % in 1987 to 35.1 % in 2025.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

3rd of 4 · 1st in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Ecuador's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.3 % in 1987 to 4.8 % in 2025.19902000201020202%3%4%5%4.8 %

Ecuador's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.3 % in 1987 to 4.8 % in 2025.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

3rd of 4 · 2nd in Latin America
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Extreme povertyEcuador's extreme poverty fell from 21.6 % in 1987 to 3.4 % in 2025.19902000201020200%10%20%30%3.4 %

Ecuador's extreme poverty fell from 21.6 % in 1987 to 3.4 % in 2025.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

4th of 5 · 3rd in Latin America
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesEcuador's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 64.4 % in 2000 to 21.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%21.4 %

Ecuador's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 64.4 % in 2000 to 21.4 % in 2025.

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