Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 8,100 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,100 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 58.8%
World rank
140th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19,638 SDR per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
68.99 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 8,100 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 19,638 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.99 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.99 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 87.42 SDR per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 118.84 SDR per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1964 | 145.93 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 125.7 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 180.97 SDR per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1967 | 187.83 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 112.34 SDR per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1969 | 154.96 SDR per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 199.47 SDR per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 123.56 SDR per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 402.85 SDR per square kilometre | +226.0% |
| 1973 | 629.93 SDR per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1974 | 940.07 SDR per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 781.74 SDR per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 1,484 SDR per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1977 | 1,853 SDR per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 1,763 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,980 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 2,869 SDR per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 1,963 SDR per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 996.12 SDR per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1983 | 2,224 SDR per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 1984 | 2,252 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,362 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,902 SDR per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 1,250 SDR per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1988 | 1,067 SDR per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 1,485 SDR per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1990 | 2,129 SDR per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 2,334 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2,281 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,629 SDR per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 4,563 SDR per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 3,955 SDR per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 4,669 SDR per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 5,603 SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 4,632 SDR per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 4,818 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,926 SDR per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 2,691 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,116 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 2,202 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,773 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 4,829 SDR per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2006 | 3,986 SDR per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 7,176 SDR per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 9,772 SDR per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 7,379 SDR per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 3,751 SDR per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 4,365 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 2,829 SDR per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 8,701 SDR per square kilometre | +207.5% |
| 2014 | 9,683 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 6,059 SDR per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 11,325 SDR per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2017 | 4,745 SDR per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2018 | 5,489 SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 5,431 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14,637 SDR per square kilometre | +169.5% |
| 2021 | 17,499 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 19,638 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 8,100 SDR per square kilometre | -58.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8,100 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92,563 SDR per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8,100 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,202 SDR per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.44 SDR per square kilometre | 68.99 SDR per square kilometre | 187.83 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,016 SDR per square kilometre | 123.56 SDR per square kilometre | 1,980 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,837 SDR per square kilometre | 996.12 SDR per square kilometre | 2,869 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,861 SDR per square kilometre | 2,129 SDR per square kilometre | 5,603 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,585 SDR per square kilometre | 2,116 SDR per square kilometre | 9,772 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,238 SDR per square kilometre | 2,829 SDR per square kilometre | 11,325 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,968 SDR per square kilometre | 8,100 SDR per square kilometre | 19,638 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 137 Pakistan 9,130 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 8,963 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 139 Angola 8,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cameroon 7,698 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 7,020 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 6,255 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 8,100 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19,638 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.99 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.