Commercial bank branches in Ecuador
Ecuador: Commercial bank branches was 8.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Ecuador, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Ecuador stood at 8.04 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Ecuador peaked at 12.88 per 100,000 adults in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.04 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 116th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.49 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 10.6 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.04 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.88 per 100,000 adults | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 11.96 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.93 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.27 per 100,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.64 per 100,000 adults | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.88 per 100,000 adults | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.92 per 100,000 adults | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.54 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.47 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.91 per 100,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.64 per 100,000 adults | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.43 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.64 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.59 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.2 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.99 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.91 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.04 per 100,000 adults | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.32 per 100,000 adults | 10.49 per 100,000 adults | 11.96 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.23 per 100,000 adults | 9.43 per 100,000 adults | 12.88 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 per 100,000 adults | 8.04 per 100,000 adults | 9.59 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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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 commercial bank branches in Ecuador?
- Commercial bank branches in Ecuador was 8.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 per 100,000 adults in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for commercial bank branches?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.