Bank net interest margin in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bank net interest margin was 6.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank net interest margin in Ecuador, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6.0% for bank net interest margin in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Ecuador peaked at 8.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 57.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 83.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 21.19 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 57.6% (2025)
- Broad money 62.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 58.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -17,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Ecuador?
- Bank net interest margin in Ecuador was 6.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for bank net interest margin?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.