Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 6.39 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.39
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
32nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
16.42
in 2013
All-time low
3.43
in 1991
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ecuador, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ecuador stood at 6.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ecuador peaked at 16.42 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 1991.
Ecuador ranks 32nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.22 | — |
| 1961 | 9.12 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 9.04 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 9.21 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.91 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 6.66 | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 6.76 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.58 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.58 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.68 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.42 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.32 | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 4.78 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 6.79 | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 6.41 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 7.66 | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 8.38 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 7.36 | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 7.16 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.97 | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 7.64 | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 8.65 | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 7.39 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 5.47 | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 5.66 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.29 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 7.1 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 6.11 | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 4.26 | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 3.83 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 3.43 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 3.69 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 5.62 | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 5.71 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.52 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.26 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.44 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.32 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 4.49 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.18 | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 6.58 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.49 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.91 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.38 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 6.89 | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 7.69 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 10.77 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.02 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 16.42 | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 16.13 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.26 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 11.06 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 10.42 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.85 | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | -18.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.87 | 6.58 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 | 4.78 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 | 4.26 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 | 3.43 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 | 4.38 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.59 | 6.39 | 16.42 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ecuador?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ecuador was 6.39 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.42 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.