Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 12.4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ecuador, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.4 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ecuador peaked at 30.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 1972.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.97 | — |
| 1961 | 2.05 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 2.13 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.21 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.78 | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 1.85 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.92 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.08 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.12 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.87 | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 1.77 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.86 | +61.9% |
| 1974 | 3 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.98 | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 4.68 | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 4.17 | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 4.29 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.71 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 4.93 | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 5.89 | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 5.06 | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 3.74 | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 3.96 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.58 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 5.35 | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 4.59 | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 4.47 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.42 | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 3.19 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 5.09 | +55.4% |
| 1994 | 5.38 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 5.33 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.16 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.57 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 5.82 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 4.57 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.54 | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 7.25 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.73 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.34 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 11.26 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 16.05 | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 16.41 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.12 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 21.89 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 29.94 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 30.52 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.11 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 20.69 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 19.96 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.22 | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | -18.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67, 7.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 | 1.78 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 1.77 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 3.42 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 2.98 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 4.57 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.03 | 12.4 | 30.52 | 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 12.4 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 30.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Ecuador ranks 55th 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 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.