Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.28 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Ecuador, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.28 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Ecuador peaked at 4.11 US dollar per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 US dollar per person, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 149th out of 160 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6814 US dollar per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.3693 US dollar per person | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2502 US dollar per person | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2286 US dollar per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0416 US dollar per person | -81.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0245 US dollar per person | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0802 US dollar per person | +227.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0315 US dollar per person | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2014 US dollar per person | +538.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1522 US dollar per person | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0748 US dollar per person | -50.9% |
| 2004 | 4.11 US dollar per person | +5392.9% |
| 2005 | 1.57 US dollar per person | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5395 US dollar per person | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 1.71 US dollar per person | +217.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 US dollar per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.51 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.55 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.77 US dollar per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62 US dollar per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.51 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.27 US dollar per person | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9118 US dollar per person | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2888 US dollar per person | -68.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0471 US dollar per person | -83.7% |
| 2020 | 1.83 US dollar per person | +3799.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 US dollar per person | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 US dollar per person | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4306 US dollar per person | +3292.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 US dollar per person | +141.5% |
| 2025 | 0.28 US dollar per person | -73.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.28 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72 US dollar per person, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.28 US dollar per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.43 US dollar per person, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5392.9% | 0.0748 US dollar per person | 4.11 US dollar per person |
| 2020 | +3799.1% | 0.0471 US dollar per person | 1.83 US dollar per person |
| 2023 | +3292.0% | 0.0127 US dollar per person | 0.4306 US dollar per person |
| 2001 | +538.8% | 0.0315 US dollar per person | 0.2014 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2394 US dollar per person | 0.0245 US dollar per person | 0.6814 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.2 US dollar per person | 0.0315 US dollar per person | 4.11 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 US dollar per person | 0.0471 US dollar per person | 1.77 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7949 US dollar per person | 0.0127 US dollar per person | 1.83 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 146 Jordan 0.4267 US dollar per person compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4056 US dollar per person compare
- 148 Ukraine 0.3848 US dollar per person compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 0.1826 US dollar per person compare
- 151 North Macedonia 0.1524 US dollar per person compare
- 152 Sri Lanka 0.144 US dollar 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Ecuador?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Ecuador was 0.28 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 US dollar per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 US dollar per person in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Ecuador ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.