Financial soundness indicators in Ecuador

Ecuador: Financial soundness indicators was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2006
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Financial soundness indicators in Ecuador, 2003–2025

0.511.522.532003201420252003: 2.1 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2 %2010: 2 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 0.72 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 1.5 %2024: 1.2 %2025: 1.5 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, financial soundness indicators in Ecuador stood at 1.5%.

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

Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Ecuador peaked at 3.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, 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.

Financial soundness indicators in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Financial soundness indicators in Ecuador, 2003 to 2025.
Year % Change
2003 2.1%
2004 2.4% +15.0%
2005 2.7% +12.6%
2006 3.1% +14.2%
2007 3.0% -3.6%
2008 2.4% -19.0%
2009 2.0% -15.9%
2010 2.0% +1.0%
2011 2.3% +15.3%
2012 1.7% -27.8%
2013 1.5% -11.2%
2014 1.7% +12.7%
2015 1.4% -16.6%
2016 1.2% -13.5%
2017 1.7% +36.1%
2018 2.3% +36.7%
2019 2.1% -6.6%
2020 0.7% -66.0%
2021 1.1% +47.2%
2022 1.4% +31.1%
2023 1.5% +8.6%
2024 1.2% -19.2%
2025 1.5% +23.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.0% 3.1% 7
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 2.3% 10
2020s 1.2% 0.7% 1.5% 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 93 Saint Lucia 1.6% compare
  2. 94 Morocco 1.6% compare
  3. 95 Montserrat 1.5% compare
  4. 97 Algeria 1.5% compare
  5. 98 Brunei 1.5% compare
  6. 99 Malaysia 1.4% compare
  7. 99 Slovakia 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial soundness indicators in Ecuador?
Financial soundness indicators in Ecuador was 1.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for financial soundness indicators?
Ecuador ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is financial soundness indicators 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 International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial soundness indicators
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by 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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