Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 1.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.4%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
170th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Ecuador, 1980–2020

01231980200020201980: 0.019 %1981: 0.01 %1982: 0.007 %1983: 0.004 %1984: 0.003 %1985: 0.149 %1986: 0.202 %1987: 0.023 %1988: 0.028 %1989: 0.004 %1990: 0.377 %1991: 0.21 %1992: 0.134 %1993: 0.312 %1994: 0.304 %1995: 0.563 %1996: 0.921 %1997: 1.4 %1998: 3.2 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 0.79 %2005: 0.691 %2006: 0.466 %2007: 0.344 %2008: 0.262 %2009: 0.258 %2010: 0.267 %2011: 0.521 %2012: 1 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 0.98 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 1.4 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Ecuador stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 420.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Ecuador peaked at 3.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.

That places Ecuador 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Ecuador, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 0.0%
1981 0.0% -45.3%
1982 0.0% -30.1%
1983 0.0% -41.4%
1984 0.0% -37.1%
1985 0.1% +5540.6%
1986 0.2% +35.9%
1987 0.0% -88.4%
1988 0.0% +19.4%
1989 0.0% -85.0%
1990 0.4% +8896.8%
1991 0.2% -44.2%
1992 0.1% -36.5%
1993 0.3% +133.8%
1994 0.3% -2.7%
1995 0.6% +85.2%
1996 0.9% +63.5%
1997 1.4% +55.9%
1998 3.2% +126.4%
1999 2.5% -23.6%
2000 2.2% -12.3%
2001 2.3% +6.6%
2002 1.8% -20.4%
2003 1.1% -39.5%
2004 0.8% -29.3%
2005 0.7% -12.6%
2006 0.5% -32.5%
2007 0.3% -26.2%
2008 0.3% -23.9%
2009 0.3% -1.6%
2010 0.3% +3.7%
2011 0.5% +94.9%
2012 1.0% +100.9%
2013 1.2% +11.2%
2014 1.5% +25.6%
2015 1.0% -33.0%
2016 1.6% +63.7%
2017 1.6% +0.5%
2018 1.2% -26.5%
2019 1.5% +24.0%
2020 1.4% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1990s 1.0% 0.1% 3.2% 10
2000s 1.0% 0.3% 2.3% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.3% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 167 Vanuatu 1.9% compare
  2. 168 Kyrgyzstan 1.9% compare
  3. 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8% compare
  4. 171 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.3% compare
  5. 172 Equatorial Guinea 1.2% compare
  6. 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Ecuador?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Ecuador was 1.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
How does Ecuador rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Ecuador ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 420.6%. 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 Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).