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

Latest (2025)
0.0604 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0604 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0026 units per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025

00.020.040.06196019922025

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Suriname 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Argentina 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 0.057 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Seychelles 0.047 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Burundi 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.