Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6211 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.6211 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.6211 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0726 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 158th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1994 | 0.211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 155 Bahamas 0.6876 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Azerbaijan 0.6566 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 El Salvador 0.6422 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Kosovo 0.5506 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Montenegro 0.517 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Bahrain 0.3088 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,540 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6372 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 29.57 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 391.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.6211 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6211 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0726 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.