IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 26,550 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 26,550 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1,965.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 27,241 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.41 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Ecuador ranks 39th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 83.41 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 71.63 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 61.41 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 93.92 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1966 | 130.04 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 127.08 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 88.5 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1969 | 134.55 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1970 | 168.87 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 139.07 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 149 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 98.97 units per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 85.86 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 71.41 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 119.2 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1977 | 119.24 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 223.92 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1979 | 218.97 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 300.68 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 289.84 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 379.39 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 1,238 units per square kilometre | +226.4% |
| 1984 | 1,422 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1,727 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 1,981 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 1,791 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1,631 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1,438 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 1,216 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 1,005 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 992.31 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 917.03 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1,220 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 1,151 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,094 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,087 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,013 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1,605 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 1,757 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2,061 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 2,204 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,900 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1,369 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 1,209 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,286 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,286 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,286 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,286 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,286 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,748 units per square kilometre | +191.5% |
| 2017 | 3,748 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,748 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,689 units per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2020 | 20,489 units per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 2021 | 22,381 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 27,241 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 26,550 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 26,550 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 26,550 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,198 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +226.4% | 379.39 units per square kilometre | 1,238 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +191.5% | 1,286 units per square kilometre | 3,748 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +166.5% | 7,689 units per square kilometre | 20,489 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.97 units per square kilometre | 61.41 units per square kilometre | 134.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.45 units per square kilometre | 71.41 units per square kilometre | 223.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,220 units per square kilometre | 289.84 units per square kilometre | 1,981 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,084 units per square kilometre | 917.03 units per square kilometre | 1,220 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,555 units per square kilometre | 1,148 units per square kilometre | 2,204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,651 units per square kilometre | 1,148 units per square kilometre | 7,689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,165 units per square kilometre | 20,489 units per square kilometre | 27,241 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 Sri Lanka 28,334 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Costa Rica 28,326 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 27,221 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 25,278 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 24,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 23,832 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 26,550 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27,241 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.41 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,965.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.