Ecuador
Veröffentlicht: 18. June 2022 - Letztes Update: 28. February 2025
Country Data Dashboard
Population
18,309,984
Growth: 0.94% (2024 est.)
GDP
$118.845 billion
(2023 est.)
Area
283,561 sq km
| Government type: | presidential republic |
| Capital: | Quito |
| Languages: | Spanish (Castilian; official) 98.6%, indigenous 3.9% (Quechua 3.2%, other indigenous 0.7%), foreign 2.8%, other 0.6% (includes Ecuadorian sign language) (2022 est.) |
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Economy
Economic overview
highly informal South American economy; USD currency user; major banana exporter; hard hit by COVID-19; macroeconomic fragility from oil dependency; successful debt restructuring; China funding budget deficits; social unrest hampering economic activity
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
Real GDP per capita in $
Exports & Imports in billion $
Top 5 Import Partner in 2022 (63%)
Top 5 Import Commodities in 2022
- refined petroleum ⛽
- coal tar oil 🛢️
- cars 🚗
- natural gas 💨
- soybean meal 🫘🍲
Top 5 Export Partner in 2022 (63%)
Top 5 Export Commodities in 2022
- crude petroleum 🛢️
- shellfish 🐟
- bananas 🍌
- fish 🐟
- refined petroleum ⛽
Geography
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Natural resources
- petroleum 🛢️
- fish 🐟
- timber 🌲
- hydropower 💧⚡
Climate
tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
Historical Background Information
What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito -- the traditional name for the area -- became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty -- New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito -- gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew to become an independent republic in 1830, the traditional name was changed to the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador has had nearly 50 years of civilian governance, the period has been marked by political instability.