Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6125 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Ecuador is 0.6125, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Ecuador peaked at 0.6731 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5604, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6731 | — |
| 2003 | 0.6604 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6257 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6674 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6381 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.63 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6428 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6032 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6169 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5979 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5761 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5654 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5604 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5734 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5866 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5882 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6227 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6314 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6125 | -3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.6125 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.6125 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6535, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6491 | 0.6257 | 0.6731 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5911 | 0.5604 | 0.6428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6222 | 0.6125 | 0.6314 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Ecuador?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ecuador was 0.6125 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6731 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5604 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.