Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
52nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2000
All-time low
3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2025
Years of data
29
1987–2025
Prosperity gap in Ecuador, 1987–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2025, prosperity gap in Ecuador stood at 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Ecuador peaked at 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1994 | 9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 7.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.03 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.51 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 51 Iran 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 54 North Macedonia 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 54 Palestine 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Ecuador?
- Prosperity gap in Ecuador was 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for prosperity gap?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.