Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Ecuador

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Ecuador in 2025 — 20.9%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 4.5 pp.

2025 20.9% +1.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 85of 131
Period maximum 25.4%1961
Period minimum 14.9%1996

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Ecuador, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 25.4%1962: 23.7%1964: 24.6%1966: 20.3%1968: 15.4%1970: 16.4%1972: 19.2%1974: 21.4%1976: 17.3%1978: 22.4%1980: 22.1%1982: 18.1%1984: 15.6%1986: 19.6%1988: 21.2%1990: 20.2%1992: 18.6%1994: 17.4%1996: 14.9%1998: 20%2000: 17.2%2002: 19.7%2004: 16.3%2006: 18.1%2008: 21.6%2010: 23.5%2012: 23%2014: 24.7%2016: 20.2%2018: 22.5%2020: 17.6%2022: 22.4%2024: 19.5%2025: 20.9%
Change over the period: −4.5 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 20.9%
South America computed 17.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.9 +1.4 pp
2024 19.5 −1.2 pp
2023 20.7 −1.7 pp
2022 22.4 +1.7 pp
2021 20.7 +3.2 pp
2020 17.6 −3.5 pp
2019 21 −1.5 pp
2018 22.5 +0.1 pp
2017 22.5 +2.2 pp
2016 20.2 −2.4 pp
2015 22.7 −2 pp
2014 24.7 −0.2 pp
2013 24.9 +1.9 pp
2012 23 −0.5 pp
2011 23.5 +0 pp
2010 23.5 +2.3 pp
2009 21.2 −0.4 pp
2008 21.6 +3.2 pp
2007 18.3 +0.2 pp
2006 18.1 +0.7 pp
2005 17.5 +1.2 pp
2004 16.3 +0.5 pp
2003 15.8 −3.9 pp
2002 19.7 +1.2 pp
2001 18.5 +1.3 pp
2000 17.2 +1.4 pp
1999 15.8 −4.2 pp
1998 20 +3.4 pp
1997 16.6 +1.7 pp
1996 14.9 −1.1 pp
1995 16.1 −1.3 pp
1994 17.4 +0.4 pp
1993 17 −1.5 pp
1992 18.6 +0.7 pp
1991 17.9 −2.3 pp
1990 20.2 −2.2 pp
1989 22.4 +1.2 pp
1988 21.2 +0.4 pp
1987 20.7 +1.2 pp
1986 19.6 +3.9 pp
1985 15.7 +0.1 pp
1984 15.6 −2.1 pp
1983 17.7 −0.4 pp
1982 18.1 −4.4 pp
1981 22.5 +0.4 pp
1980 22.1 +2.9 pp
1979 19.1 −3.3 pp
1978 22.4 +1.6 pp
1977 20.8 +3.4 pp
1976 17.3 +0.4 pp
1975 17 −4.4 pp
1974 21.4 +5.2 pp
1973 16.2 −3 pp
1972 19.2 +0.5 pp
1971 18.7 +2.3 pp
1970 16.4 −3.7 pp
1969 20 +4.6 pp
1968 15.4 −4.9 pp
1967 20.3 +0 pp
1966 20.3 −1.9 pp
1965 22.2 −2.5 pp
1964 24.6 +0.7 pp
1963 23.9 +0.2 pp
1962 23.7 −1.7 pp
1961 25.4 +0 pp
1960 25.4

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.