IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ecuador is 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1,739.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Ecuador ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +164.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1969 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1983 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | +279.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | +190.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP | +199.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0519 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0546 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0591 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +279.3% | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +199.1% | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +190.2% | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1961 | +164.8% | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0562 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 430.57 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 71.66 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Ecuador rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,739.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.