Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 4,425 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,425 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
152nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
4,425 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
28.58 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 4,425 current LCU per person for broad money (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 4,425 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.58 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 152nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.73 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 28.58 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 31.3 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 31.66 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 35.3 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 35.08 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 41.1 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 46.11 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 55.89 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 61.36 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 52.72 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 59.42 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 71.67 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 92.09 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 132.89 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 140.47 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 188.53 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 221.98 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 228.27 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 279.58 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 354.17 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 384.91 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 351.79 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 277.76 current LCU per person | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 324.19 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 272.23 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 212.62 current LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 196.73 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 152.55 current LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 137.72 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 202.45 current LCU per person | +47.0% |
| 1991 | 210 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 214.76 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 308.85 current LCU per person | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 421.38 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 441.44 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 487.05 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 521.56 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 428.34 current LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 206.98 current LCU per person | -51.7% |
| 2000 | 299.03 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 387.24 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 517.98 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 599.98 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 733.23 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 861.61 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 956.79 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,092 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,330 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 1,400 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,604 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1,840 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 2,118 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 2,377 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2,694 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2,527 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,935 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 2,312 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 2,379 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,546 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,767 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3,091 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 3,377 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3,523 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,927 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 4,425 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,425 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128,261 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,425 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52,045 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.91 current LCU per person | 28.58 current LCU per person | 61.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.76 current LCU per person | 52.72 current LCU per person | 279.58 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.47 current LCU per person | 137.72 current LCU per person | 384.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.28 current LCU per person | 202.45 current LCU per person | 521.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 817.87 current LCU per person | 299.03 current LCU per person | 1,400 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,333 current LCU per person | 1,604 current LCU per person | 2,935 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,518 current LCU per person | 2,767 current LCU per person | 4,425 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 149 Belarus 5,843 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Panama 5,599 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 4,866 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 4,325 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Kosovo 3,869 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Tajikistan 3,806 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 4,425 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,425 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.58 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.