Latin America & Caribbean

Ecuador: official statistics and sources

18 official bodies for Ecuador, from National Institute of Statistics and Censuses to Ecuador Open Data Portal, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official languages: Spanish, Kichwa (official for intercultural relations), Shuar (official for intercultural relations). Capital: Quito.

Who holds power in Ecuador

• Head of state: Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin (Presidente Constitucional de la República del Ecuador)
• Head of government: The head of state leads the government (no prime minister listed)
• Foreign minister: Roberto Kury Pesantes (Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana de la República del Ecuador)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary republic (decentralised). How local power works in Ecuador: 3 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Ecuador: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• All 25 provinces: Guayas, Pichincha, Manabi, Los Rios, Azuay…
• The 22 largest cities: Guayaquil, Quito, Cuenca, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ambato

Key figures

What the figures show

Ecuador had 18.3 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 16.3 million. It ranks 9th of 33 in the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region and 70th of 193 worldwide.

In 2025 Ecuador recorded gross domestic product of $130.3 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. Divided by population it comes to $7,125, where the middle country in the region has $10,989.

Output rose 3.7% after inflation in 2025 (World Bank). The IMF's October 2026 outlook projects 2.7% for 2026.

For 2025 as a whole the World Bank records 0.7%. IMF projections put 2026 at 2.0%.

Unemployment stood at 3.3% in 2025 on the ILO's modelled estimate, which can differ from the national survey.

Government debt was 54.5% of GDP in 2025, the IMF estimates. The regional median is 65.6%.

A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 77.6 years.

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 4.0% (2015), lowest -0.3% (2020).
• Debt ratio 2015: 36.4%; 2025: 54.5%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +19%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Ecuador

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos)
  Consumer price index, employment and poverty statistics, census results and economic surveys for Ecuador. Not in English.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Central Bank of Ecuador (Banco Central del Ecuador)
  National accounts, monetary and financial statistics, balance of payments and economic reports. Not in English.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)
  Bills, laws approved, session records and member information. Not in English.

Government

• Presidency of the Republic (Presidencia de la República del Ecuador)
  Executive decrees, press releases and presidential announcements. Not in English.
• Official Guide to Procedures and Services (gob.ec)
  Central portal for state procedures and public institution information. Not in English.

Laws and the official gazette the text of laws

• Official Register (Registro Oficial)
  Official publication of laws, decrees, regulations and resolutions. Not in English.

Courts judgments

• National Court of Justice (Corte Nacional de Justicia)
  Rulings, binding precedents and court statistics. Not in English.
• Constitutional Court (Corte Constitucional del Ecuador)
  Constitutional judgments, opinions and case tracking. Not in English.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Comptroller General of the State (Contraloría General del Estado)
  Approved audit reports and public-sector control regulations. Not in English.

Elections results and rules

• National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral)
  Election results, electoral calendars and party registration. Not in English.

Regulators

• Superintendency of Companies, Securities and Insurance (Superintendencia de Compañías, Valores y Seguros)
  Company registry data, securities and insurance supervision information. Not in English.
• Superintendency of Banks (Superintendencia de Bancos)
  Banking supervision rules and financial system statistics. Not in English.
• Superintendency of Competition (Superintendencia de Competencia Económica)
  Competition investigations, merger control and market studies. Not in English.
• Telecommunications Regulation and Control Agency (Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones)
  Telecommunications regulations, licences and sector statistics. Not in English.
• Superintendency of Personal Data Protection (Superintendencia de Protección de Datos Personales)
  Personal data protection rules, guidance and resolutions. Not in English.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Company search (Superintendency of Companies, Securities and Insurance) (Consulta de Compañías)
  Search of registered companies with their legal status, shareholders, officers and financial statements. Not in English.

Public contracts government tenders and awards

• National Public Procurement Service (Servicio Nacional de Contratación Pública (SERCOP))
  Runs the public procurement system and publishes tenders and contract awards. Not in English.

Open data

• Ecuador Open Data Portal (Datos Abiertos Ecuador)
  Open datasets from Ecuadorian public institutions. Not in English.

Freedom of information in Ecuador

Published 7 February 2023. The copy read is the text hosted by SERCOP; the gob.ec copy did not respond.

What Ecuador does not have

• Property registers are run locally; no national land register site could be reached (registrospublicos.gob.ec did not connect on 2026-10-13).
• The Defensoría del Pueblo site (dpe.gob.ec) did not respond on 2026-10-13, so it is not listed.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Ecuador by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Ecuador?

18.3 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Institute of Statistics and Censuses.

What is the inflation rate in Ecuador?

0.7% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Institute of Statistics and Censuses.

What is Ecuador's GDP?

$130.3 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Ecuador have?

54.5% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Ecuador?

National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos): https://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/institucional/home/

Is there a freedom of information law in Ecuador?

Ley Orgánica de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública (Registro Oficial Suplemento 245) (2023). Time limit: 10 days, extendable by 5 days. Appeals: The Defensoría del Pueblo is the governing body; refusal or no reply allows the constitutional action under the Ley Orgánica de Garantías Jurisdiccionales..

What is the central bank of Ecuador?

Central Bank of Ecuador (Banco Central del Ecuador): https://www.bce.fin.ec/

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