Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 19.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.2%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
66th
of 136 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
45
1977–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Ecuador, 1977–2021

02040601977199920211977: 0.091 %1978: 0.621 %1979: 0.529 %1980: 0.408 %1981: 0.335 %1982: 0.311 %1983: 0.361 %1984: 0.367 %1985: 0.42 %1986: 0.47 %1987: 0.516 %1988: 0.077 %1989: 0.072 %1990: 0.066 %1991: 0.059 %1992: 0.055 %1993: 0.132 %1994: 1.1 %1995: 24.7 %1996: 24.7 %1997: 24.1 %1998: 22.7 %1999: 32.2 %2000: 54.8 %2001: 26.3 %2002: 22 %2003: 19.4 %2004: 17.1 %2005: 17.1 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 12.1 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 20 %2020: 20.5 %2021: 19.2 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 19.2% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 555.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ecuador peaked at 54.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

Ecuador ranks 66th of 136 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.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Ecuador, 1977 to 2021.
Year % Change
1977 0.1%
1978 0.6% +584.4%
1979 0.5% -14.8%
1980 0.4% -22.8%
1981 0.3% -18.0%
1982 0.3% -7.1%
1983 0.4% +16.2%
1984 0.4% +1.4%
1985 0.4% +14.5%
1986 0.5% +12.0%
1987 0.5% +9.8%
1988 0.1% -85.2%
1989 0.1% -6.0%
1990 0.1% -8.8%
1991 0.1% -10.3%
1992 0.1% -6.1%
1993 0.1% +138.9%
1994 1.1% +747.3%
1995 24.7% +2112.7%
1996 24.7% -0.1%
1997 24.1% -2.6%
1998 22.7% -5.9%
1999 32.2% +41.9%
2000 54.8% +70.5%
2001 26.3% -52.1%
2002 22.0% -16.3%
2003 19.4% -12.0%
2004 17.1% -11.4%
2005 17.1% -0.1%
2006 13.6% -20.5%
2007 12.5% -8.2%
2008 10.3% -17.4%
2009 5.3% -48.8%
2010 4.3% -19.2%
2011 2.9% -31.5%
2012 2.4% -19.6%
2013 1.6% -33.5%
2014 2.9% +83.0%
2015 3.8% +31.8%
2016 6.5% +72.3%
2017 12.1% +86.0%
2018 14.5% +20.0%
2019 20.0% +38.0%
2020 20.5% +2.2%
2021 19.2% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 3
1980s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 10
1990s 13.0% 0.1% 32.2% 10
2000s 19.8% 5.3% 54.8% 10
2010s 7.1% 1.6% 20.0% 10
2020s 19.8% 19.2% 20.5% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 63 Argentina 19.6% compare
  2. 64 Congo 19.3% compare
  3. 65 North Macedonia 19.2% compare
  4. 67 Philippines 19.1% compare
  5. 68 Togo 19.0% compare
  6. 69 Paraguay 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ecuador?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ecuador was 19.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Ecuador rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Ecuador ranks 66th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 555.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.