External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Ecuador
Ecuador: External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Ecuador, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Ecuador stood at 1.5.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Ecuador peaked at 2 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.5 | — |
| 1974 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Ecuador?
- External finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Ecuador was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1989.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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