Ecuador
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South America |
| Population (000, 2021) | 17,888 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 72 |
| Capital city | Quito |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 18,477 |
| UN membership date | 21-Dec-45 |
| Surface area (km2) | 257,217 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100 |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 107,436 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 61,838 |
| Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added) | 97 |
| Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 347 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 557 |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 294 |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 182 |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 525 |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 42 |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 553,810 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 124 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 20,224 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 16,140 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 4,084 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2,474 |
| Population growth ratei (average annual %) | 17 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 64 |
| Urban population growth ratei (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman) | 24 |
| Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years) | 796,740 |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 272,113 |
| International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 784,844 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 4,989 |
| Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births) | 136 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 81 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 22 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,411,024 |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,281,001 |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 996,956 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 58 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 394 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 541 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 2,568 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 508 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 36,221 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1,240 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 35 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 2,535 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 297 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 747,528 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 312,603 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 49 |
Expat distribution in Ecuador from top sending countries
