External finance, Overall in Ecuador
Ecuador: External finance, Overall was 0.875 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Ecuador, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Ecuador stood at 0.875.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Ecuador peaked at 1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1982.
Ecuador ranks 45th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.625 | — |
| 1974 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.625 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.75 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.875 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.875 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.875 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.875, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5875 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9125 | 0.75 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.925 | 0.875 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 45 Australia 0.875 compare
- 45 South Korea 0.875 compare
- 45 Russia 0.875 compare
- 45 El Salvador 0.875 compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Ecuador?
- External finance, overall in Ecuador was 0.875 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for external finance, overall?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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