Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 9.74 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Ecuador, 2004–2019
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2019, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Ecuador stood at 9.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Ecuador peaked at 12.91 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.44 | — |
| 2005 | 10.56 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.86 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 11.95 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.92 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.27 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.65 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.91 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.96 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.57 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.51 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.96 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.68 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 9.49 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.74 | +2.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.09, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.64, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 | 10.44 | 11.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 9.49 | 12.91 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Ecuador?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Ecuador was 9.74 in 2019, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.