Central bank assets to GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Central bank assets to GDP was 5.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.8% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 2,376.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Ecuador peaked at 20.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 81st of 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +35.2% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +221.0% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +82.7% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +449.0% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -95.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +137.6% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +556.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -96.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +231.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +417.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +208.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +50.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 0.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 78 Republic of Moldova 6.1% compare
- 79 Ukraine 6.0% compare
- 80 Luxembourg 5.9% compare
- 82 Côte d'Ivoire 5.7% compare
- 83 Bahamas 5.7% compare
- 84 Tajikistan 5.6% compare
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 24.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 242.06 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 23.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 243.82 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 35.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 391.17 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 35.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 391.17 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.15 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Ecuador?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Ecuador was 5.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,376.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).