Personal remittances oda in Ecuador

Ecuador: Personal remittances oda was 4.37 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.37 billion
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.37 billion
in 2021
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1989
Years of data
37
1976–2021

Personal remittances oda in Ecuador, 1976–2021

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1976199820211976: 3.3M1986: 3.0M1987: 3.0M1988: 2.0M1989: 1.0M1990: 51.0M1991: 56.0M1992: 75.0M1993: 202.9M1994: 276.2M1995: 386.1M1996: 489.0M1997: 647.7M1998: 798.7M1999: 1.1B2000: 1.3B2001: 1.4B2002: 1.4B2003: 1.6B2004: 1.8B2005: 2.5B2006: 2.9B2007: 3.3B2008: 3.1B2009: 2.7B2010: 2.6B2011: 2.7B2012: 2.5B2013: 2.5B2014: 2.5B2015: 2.4B2016: 2.6B2017: 2.8B2018: 3.0B2019: 3.2B2020: 3.3B2021: 4.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances oda in Ecuador stood at 4.37 billion. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Ecuador peaked at 4.37 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1989.

That places Ecuador 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances oda in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Ecuador, 1976 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1976 3.30 million —
1986 3.00 million -9.1%
1987 3.00 million +0.0%
1988 2.00 million -33.3%
1989 1.00 million -50.0%
1990 51.00 million +5000.0%
1991 56.00 million +9.8%
1992 75.00 million +33.9%
1993 202.92 million +170.6%
1994 276.23 million +36.1%
1995 386.12 million +39.8%
1996 488.96 million +26.6%
1997 647.72 million +32.5%
1998 798.72 million +23.3%
1999 1.09 billion +36.4%
2000 1.32 billion +21.4%
2001 1.42 billion +7.4%
2002 1.44 billion +1.2%
2003 1.63 billion +13.6%
2004 1.84 billion +12.5%
2005 2.46 billion +33.8%
2006 2.93 billion +19.3%
2007 3.34 billion +13.9%
2008 3.09 billion -7.6%
2009 2.74 billion -11.2%
2010 2.60 billion -5.2%
2011 2.68 billion +3.1%
2012 2.48 billion -7.6%
2013 2.46 billion -0.7%
2014 2.47 billion +0.6%
2015 2.39 billion -3.4%
2016 2.61 billion +9.4%
2017 2.85 billion +9.1%
2018 3.04 billion +6.7%
2019 3.24 billion +6.7%
2020 3.34 billion +3.1%
2021 4.37 billion +30.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 4.37 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 4.37 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million, 10.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +5000.0% 1.00 million 51.00 million
1993 +170.6% 75.00 million 202.92 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.30 million 3.30 million 3.30 million 1
1980s 2.25 million 1.00 million 3.00 million 4
1990s 407.22 million 51.00 million 1.09 billion 10
2000s 2.22 billion 1.32 billion 3.34 billion 10
2010s 2.68 billion 2.39 billion 3.24 billion 10
2020s 3.86 billion 3.34 billion 4.37 billion 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  2. 34 Serbia 4.60 billion compare
  3. 35 Czechia 4.39 billion compare
  4. 37 Brazil 4.10 billion compare
  5. 38 Haiti 3.99 billion compare
  6. 39 Netherlands 3.96 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Ecuador?
Personal remittances oda in Ecuador was 4.37 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1989.
How does Ecuador rank for personal remittances oda?
Ecuador ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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