STATISTICS

Ecuador
Region South America
Currency U.S. Dollar (USD)
Surface area (square kilometres) 256 369
Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 15 492
Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 60.4
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Quito (1 622)
United Nations membership date 21 December 1945
Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 41 507 69 555 87 495
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 5.3 3.5 5.1
GDP per capita (current US$) 3 012.8 4 636.7 5 647.6
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2 863.0 4 617.0 5 572.4
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 20.4 24.6 27.2
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 474 –1 623 –177
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 175 a 219 240
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 98 121 116
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 98 122 118
Unemployment (% of labour force) b 7.4 c 7.6 4.9 d
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) ef 17.2 g 18.6 17.8
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) ef 31.5 g 28.2 27.8
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 55.3 53.7 54.4
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 84.7 82.5 82.6
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) hi 860 1 047 1 272
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 29 184 27 043 ...
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 46.5 102.2 110.7
Individuals using the Internet (%) 6.0 j 29.0 k 35.1 k
Total trade Major trading partners 2012
(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)
Exports 23 852.0 United States 44.7 United States 26.9
Imports 25 196.5 Chile 8.4 China 11.2
Balance –1 344.5 Peru 8.4 Colombia 8.7
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.6
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.1
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –0.5
Urban population (%) 2013 68.6
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 30.0
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 10.0/9.0
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 100.0
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 79.3/73.6
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 17.0
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.6
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 72.7 l
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) m mid-2013 359.3/2.3
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 135 940
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 4.4
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 100.9/100.3
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 52.9
Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 3.3/36.7
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 41.6
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2013 2 301
Forested area (% of land area) 2011 38.9
CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 32 610/2.3
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 766.0
Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)
1 014 n
a Series linked to former series. b Urban areas only. c 2007. d Break in series; data not strictly comparable.
e Age group 10 years and over. f The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.2. g Fourth quarter. h Arrivals
of non-resident visitors at national borders. i Excludes nationals residing abroad. j ITU estimate. k Age
group 5 years and over. l 2004. m Includes refugees. n Based on WMO Climatological Normals (CLINO)
for the period 1961-1990.
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