IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 35,621 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 35,621 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1,699.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 36,253 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.41 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | 150.99 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 161.78 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 119.4 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 105.12 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 83.6 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 138.49 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1977 | 144.84 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 291.72 units per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 1979 | 288.46 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 383.49 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 337.36 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 418.5 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 1,297 units per square kilometre | +209.8% |
| 1984 | 1,394 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1,897 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 2,423 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 2,541 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,194 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,889 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 1,730 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1,438 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 1,364 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,260 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,781 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 1,711 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,573 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,467 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,426 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,576 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2,091 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 2,208 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,802 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 3,276 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 2,951 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,956 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 1,819 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,814 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,768 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,800 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,768 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,974 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1,976 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,980 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,862 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,781 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,038 units per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 2017 | 5,337 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5,212 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,633 units per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 2020 | 29,510 units per square kilometre | +177.5% |
| 2021 | 31,324 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 36,253 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 35,621 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 35,621 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 35,621 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +209.8% | 418.5 units per square kilometre | 1,297 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +182.8% | 1,781 units per square kilometre | 5,038 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +177.5% | 10,633 units per square kilometre | 29,510 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +104.0% | 5,212 units per square kilometre | 10,633 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +101.4% | 144.84 units per square kilometre | 291.72 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 | 165.33 units per square kilometre | 83.6 units per square kilometre | 291.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,477 units per square kilometre | 337.36 units per square kilometre | 2,541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,533 units per square kilometre | 1,260 units per square kilometre | 1,781 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,248 units per square kilometre | 1,768 units per square kilometre | 3,276 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,756 units per square kilometre | 1,768 units per square kilometre | 10,633 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,177 units per square kilometre | 29,510 units per square kilometre | 36,253 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 Sri Lanka 38,015 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Costa Rica 38,004 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 36,522 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 33,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 32,545 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 31,975 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 35,621 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 36,253 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,699.3%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.