Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 3.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador, 1998–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador is 3.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +221.0% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -56.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +221.0% | 8.1% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 8.1% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador was 3.2% in 2019, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.