Net acquisition of financial assets in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net acquisition of financial assets was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Ecuador is 2.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 42.7% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Ecuador peaked at 3.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -114.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -487.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +255.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -91.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +463.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +164.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.1% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More public sector data for Ecuador
- Arms imports 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 257.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 148.77 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 0.2229 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.70 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Ecuador?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Ecuador was 2.2% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.