How does Ecuador rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 1,718.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ecuador

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ecuador: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0828 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

3rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0828 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.003 units per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ecuador is 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 1,718.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Ecuador 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1972	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1973	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-39.6%
1974	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-48.1%
1975	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1976	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1977	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1978	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	+86.3%
1979	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1980	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1981	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1982	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1983	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP	+260.0%
1984	0.0228 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1985	0.0306 units per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
1986	0.0438 units per US$ of GDP	+43.1%
1987	0.0504 units per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1988	0.0465 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1989	0.0376 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1990	0.0314 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1991	0.0234 units per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1992	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1993	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1994	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1995	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1996	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1997	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1998	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1999	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP	+57.4%
2000	0.0296 units per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
2001	0.0237 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2002	0.0257 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2003	0.0263 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2004	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2005	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
2006	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2007	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2008	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2009	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2010	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2011	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2012	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2013	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2014	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2015	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	+181.5%
2017	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2018	0.012 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2019	0.0245 units per US$ of GDP	+103.8%
2020	0.0765 units per US$ of GDP	+211.5%
2021	0.0726 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2022	0.0775 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2023	0.0732 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2024	0.0771 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2025	0.0828 units per US$ of GDP	+7.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+260.0%	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP
2020	+211.5%	0.0245 units per US$ of GDP	0.0765 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+181.5%	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	0.0128 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	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	0.0504 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	0.0314 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	0.0296 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	0.0245 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0766 units per US$ of GDP	0.0726 units per US$ of GDP	0.0828 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

1 Suriname 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Argentina 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Ukraine 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Seychelles 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Burundi 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Ecuador

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
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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 capita 589.66 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Ecuador rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,718.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.