- Total
- 328 t
- Range
- 0.211 to 1.57 oz
- Status
- Based on regional and peer-country estimates
ECU · South America
Ecuador gold per capita
Ecuador's estimated above-ground gold holdings equal 0.572 fine troy ounces per resident, based on 328 t and a UN 2026 population estimate of 18.4M. It appears at position #126 among 195 countries. This is a research estimate, not an official reserve figure or a survey of household ownership.
ISO3ECU
UN M49218
Population18,444,5062026, UN World Population Prospects 2024
Data dateMar 31, 2026
Global standingHigher than 36%Compared with other ranked countries
Versus global median30% below0.823 fine oz median
South America standingHigher than 36%Compared with other ranked countries in the region
Versus regional median7.2% below0.616 fine oz median
- Total
- Not available
- Range
- Not an estimate range
- Total
- Not available
- Range
- Not available
- Status
- Not available
Region
South America context
Regional comparisons use the same unrounded broad attributed gold values as the global ranking.
Regional rank#8 of 12
Regional median19.16 g per resident0.616 fine oz
MeasureBroad attributed gold
Regional rankingBrowse South America
How the ratio is calculated
Fine-metal tonnes x 32,150.7465686 / 18,444,506 residents = fine troy ounces per resident. Display rounding never changes the underlying rank.
What is sourced and estimated
No reported official value or country-specific private-stock anchor is published in this release.
Broad components use a population, income-group and regional peer allocation reconciled to the release calibration.
Important context
This is an experimental peer estimate. It is useful for directional comparison, not as an audited country balance.
Per-capita values are comparison ratios and are not investment advice or estimates of what a typical resident personally owns.
Sources
Sources and data status
See the organizations, dates and assumptions used for this country comparison.
- UN M49 country and area standardCanonical geography identifiers
- UN World Population Prospects 2024Annual mid-year population denominator
- World Bank country and lending groupsIncome-group covariate for the peer model
- Metal Per Capita global peer modelCountry anchors, peer allocation, uncertainty and residual reconciliation
Release IDgold-research-2026.03-global-v2
Methodology version2.0.0
Evidence statusBased on regional and peer-country estimates
Last updatedMar 31, 2026
Cite this country record
Gold Per Capita. Ecuador country record. gold-research-2026.03-global-v2. https://goldpercapita.com/countries/ecuador