Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 2.14 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.14 units per person for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 3.44 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 131st out of 190 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8168 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.5825 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0862 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 1 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 1.63 units per person | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 2.18 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 1.35 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 1.55 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 3.4 units per person | +118.6% |
| 1981 | 3.44 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1.35 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 2.15 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 2.11 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.09 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.92 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.97 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.89 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.76 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.67 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.77 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.96 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.83 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.89 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.81 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.75 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.86 units per person | +63.1% |
| 2012 | 2.82 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.58 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.43 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.32 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.42 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.28 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.26 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.13 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.13 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.05 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.14 units per person | +4.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.14 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2 units per person, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.14 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 units per person, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +118.6% | 1.55 units per person | 3.4 units per person |
| 1961 | -100.0% | 0.8168 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1965 | -100.0% | 0.5825 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1969 | -100.0% | 0.0862 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 2.18 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 3.44 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1486 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.8168 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7718 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.18 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8189 units per person | 0 units per person | 3.44 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.2 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 units per person | 1.67 units per person | 1.96 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 units per person | 1.75 units per person | 2.86 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 units per person | 2.05 units per person | 2.34 units per person | 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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Ecuador?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Ecuador was 2.14 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.