Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 287,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
287,305 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
287,305 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
792.88 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 287,305 current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 287,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 792.88 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 792.88 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 819.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 841.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 922.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 1,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 1,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 1,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 1,468 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 1,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 1,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 2,969 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 3,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 4,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 5,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 5,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 7,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 9,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 11,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 11,460 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10,725 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 10,292 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 12,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 10,108 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 9,084 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 8,748 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 6,668 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 5,793 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 6,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 7,424 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 22,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +203.5% |
| 1994 | 28,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 18,354 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 19,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 24,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 27,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 23,897 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 22,557 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 23,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 20,070 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 20,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 31,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 35,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 44,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 51,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 49,881 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 67,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 79,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 98,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 112,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 128,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 126,033 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 143,170 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 158,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 172,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 189,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 197,625 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 232,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 258,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 287,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 287,305 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 287,305 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +203.5% | 7,424 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,534 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,082 current LCU per square kilometre | 792.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,021 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,577 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,457 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,793 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,422 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,719 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,237 current LCU per square kilometre | 189,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,968 current LCU per square kilometre | 197,625 current LCU per square kilometre | 287,305 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 160 Canada 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bolivia 313,908 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Belarus 296,781 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Latvia 271,011 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Montenegro 264,555 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Samoa 213,823 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 287,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 287,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 792.88 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.