Bank return on equity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bank return on equity was 7.5% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Ecuador, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Ecuador stood at 7.5%.
That represents a change of up 52.9% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Ecuador peaked at 23.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -27.7%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 121st of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | -27.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 2 |
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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 return on equity in Ecuador?
- Bank return on equity in Ecuador was 7.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.7% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for bank return on equity?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first 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.