Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ecuador

Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
up 48.4%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2024

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ecuador, 2008–2024

0123452008201620242008: 0.3 %2009: 0.2 %2010: 0.2 %2011: 0.3 %2012: 0.3 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 3.1 %2024: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ecuador is 4.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 48.4% on the previous year and up 1,433.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ecuador peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

Ecuador ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, urban, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 0.3%
2009 0.2% -33.3%
2010 0.2% +0.0%
2011 0.3% +50.0%
2012 0.3% +0.0%
2022 3.7% +1133.3%
2023 3.1% -16.2%
2024 4.6% +48.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2020s 3.8% 3.1% 4.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 37 Peru 14.3% compare
  2. 38 Türkiye 11.7% compare
  3. 39 Azerbaijan 9.7% compare
  4. 41 El Salvador 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ecuador?
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ecuador was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
Ecuador ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 355 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release