Regulation financial markets in Ecuador

Ecuador: Regulation financial markets was 1.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.51
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.06
in 2006
All-time low
0.72
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Regulation financial markets in Ecuador, 2003–2025

0.511.522.532003201420252003: 2.12004: 2.42005: 2.72006: 3.12007: 32008: 2.42009: 22010: 22011: 2.32012: 1.72013: 1.52014: 1.72015: 1.42016: 1.22017: 1.72018: 2.32019: 2.12020: 0.722021: 1.12022: 1.42023: 1.52024: 1.22025: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, regulation financial markets in Ecuador stood at 1.51.

That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation financial markets in Ecuador peaked at 3.06 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 96th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Regulation financial markets in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Regulation financial markets in Ecuador, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 2.07 —
2004 2.38 +15.0%
2005 2.68 +12.6%
2006 3.06 +14.2%
2007 2.95 -3.6%
2008 2.39 -19.0%
2009 2.01 -15.9%
2010 2.03 +1.0%
2011 2.34 +15.3%
2012 1.69 -27.8%
2013 1.5 -11.2%
2014 1.69 +12.7%
2015 1.41 -16.6%
2016 1.22 -13.5%
2017 1.66 +36.1%
2018 2.27 +36.7%
2019 2.12 -6.6%
2020 0.72 -66.0%
2021 1.06 +47.2%
2022 1.39 +31.1%
2023 1.51 +8.6%
2024 1.22 -19.2%
2025 1.51 +23.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.53, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.51 2.01 3.06 7
2010s 1.79 1.22 2.34 10
2020s 1.24 0.72 1.51 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 93 Saint Lucia 1.61 compare
  2. 94 Morocco 1.57 compare
  3. 95 Montserrat 1.53 compare
  4. 97 Algeria 1.5 compare
  5. 98 Brunei 1.49 compare
  6. 99 Malaysia 1.45 compare
  7. 99 Slovakia 1.45 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation financial markets in Ecuador?
Regulation financial markets in Ecuador was 1.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation financial markets recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 2006.
What is the lowest regulation financial markets recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for regulation financial markets?
Ecuador ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulation financial markets rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation financial markets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation financial markets
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,289 data points, 2001–2025
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