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Ecuador
Oil, mining and hydropower. World Bank data, latest year available for each figure.
- GDP
- US$130 billion2025
- Real GDP growth
- 3.7%2025
- Inflation
- 0.7%2025
- FDI, net inflows
- 1.0% of GDP2025
- Population
- 18.3 million2025
- Access to electricity
- 98.5%2024
Real GDP growth
% change a year
Inflation
Consumer prices, % a year
Foreign direct investment
Net inflows, % of GDP
Governance
World Bank governance scores, 0 to 100, latest year
- Regulatory qualityHow well the government writes and applies rules that let private business develop43
- Rule of lawConfidence that contracts are enforced, property is protected and courts work42
- Control of corruptionHow far public power is kept from being used for private gain33
- Government effectivenessQuality of public services and of policy implementation52
- Political stabilityLikelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence54
What the numbers say
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Strengths
- Real GDP grew 3.8% a year on average in 2021–2025.
- Consumer inflation was 0.7% in 2025.
Watch points
- Foreign direct investment averaged 0.6% of GDP in 2021–2025, low by international standards.
Where demand comes from
- Oil rents were 6.4% of GDP in 2021. Upstream services, midstream and gas use are core demand, and public revenue moves with the oil price.
Resource and energy profile
Rents are the value of production above extraction cost, as a share of GDP.
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All countriesSource: World Bank Data360 API: World Development Indicators (WB_WDI) and Worldwide Governance Indicators (WB_WGI, governance score 0-100). Governance scores use the World Bank's 0–100 scale. Downloaded 12 Nov 2026.