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Ecuador

Republic of Ecuador · South America

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At a glance

CapitalQuito
Most common first languageSpanishmother tongue
Official languageSpanish
CurrencyUnited States dollar
Drives on theright
Highest pointChimborazo6,263 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood54% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports10%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.ec

Facts about Ecuador

Ecuador exports the most farmed shrimp, by volume.

Source: shrimpinsights.com · checked 2026-08-08

Ecuador by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.18.3m (2025)70th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$130bn (2025)64th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.248k km² (2023)77th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$2.70bn (2024)56th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$41.0bn (2025)70th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.18.4m (2024)67th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.123k km² (2023)49th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.53.5k km² (2023)85th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.48 Mt (2024)57th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.11.6m (2025)58th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.77.6 years (2024)74th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$7,125 (2025)112th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.77.2% (2024)108th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.0.7% (2025)153rd
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.3.3% (2025)134th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.63.4% (2025)108th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.81 (2024)114th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.2.22% of GDP (2024)49th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.59.4% of GDP (2025)128th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.2.62 t (2024)98th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.777 (2023)88th
of 193

Land borders

🇨🇴 Colombia🇵🇪 Peru

Ecuador shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has spanish as an official language 20Uses the united states dollar 12Mainly exports food 47Sells almost only goods 34Is in south america 12

Ecuador in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Ecuador.

Which country exports the most farmed shrimp, by volume?

This country exported 1.2 million tonnes of shrimp in 2023, about 70% more than second-placed India — cheap coastal land and low labour costs let its ponds undercut Asian producers on price. source

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