Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 117.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Ecuador, 1998–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, provisions to nonperforming loans in Ecuador stood at 117.7%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Ecuador peaked at 170.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.6% | — |
| 1999 | 109.0% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 104.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 115.5% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 131.4% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 127.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 119.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 135.5% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 161.7% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 170.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 168.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 162.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 112.6% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 118.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 108.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 112.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 118.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 104.1% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 112.1% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 122.4% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 117.7% | -3.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 117.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 117.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.3% | 99.6% | 109.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 139.5% | 104.0% | 170.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.5% | 89.1% | 122.4% | 10 |
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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Ecuador?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Ecuador was 117.7% in 2019, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 170.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Ecuador ranks 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.