Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 4,540 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador is 4,540 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 4,540 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.48 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.2 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 46.48 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 46.69 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 46.57 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.58 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 52.43 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 53.21 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 56.27 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 69.11 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 79.52 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 66.05 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 72.81 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 77.58 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 84.81 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 118.81 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 141.51 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 163.68 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 192.16 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 207.39 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 260.44 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 310.01 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 376.35 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 368.41 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 335.86 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 313.98 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 373.95 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 293.15 current LCU per person | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 257.17 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 241.93 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 180.22 current LCU per person | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 153.12 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 180.03 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 188.04 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 559.28 current LCU per person | +197.4% |
| 1994 | 698.09 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 438.38 current LCU per person | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 449.14 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 555.39 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 560.25 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 475.91 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 441.5 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 457.87 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 379.4 current LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 375.03 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 450.54 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 571.38 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 629.99 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 766.74 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 872.58 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 835.59 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,108 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 1,293 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1,576 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 1,772 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,994 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,924 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,154 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2,349 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2,516 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,713 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,797 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,260 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 3,606 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 3,969 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4,156 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 4,540 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,540 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,301 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,540 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,819 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +197.4% | 188.04 current LCU per person | 559.28 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.21 current LCU per person | 46.48 current LCU per person | 79.52 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.52 current LCU per person | 66.05 current LCU per person | 260.44 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.1 current LCU per person | 180.22 current LCU per person | 376.35 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 425.76 current LCU per person | 153.12 current LCU per person | 698.09 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 578.06 current LCU per person | 375.03 current LCU per person | 872.58 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,940 current LCU per person | 1,108 current LCU per person | 2,713 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,721 current LCU per person | 2,797 current LCU per person | 4,540 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 165 Montenegro 5,846 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Oman 5,319 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 4,743 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Jordan 4,117 current LCU per person compare
- 170 El Salvador 3,882 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 3,598 current LCU per person compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 4,540 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,540 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.48 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.