Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 57.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Ecuador stood at 57.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Ecuador peaked at 57.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1991.
That places Ecuador 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.5% | — |
| 1961 | 11.8% | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 12.7% | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 10.4% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 12.7% | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | +4.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 57.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 57.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 9.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 9.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 17.5% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 46.3% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Ecuador?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Ecuador was 57.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.