Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -7.22 million current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-7.22 million current LCU
Change on year
up 99.8%
World rank
41st
of 156 countries
All-time high
-7.22 million current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
-8.93 billion current LCU
in 2014
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ecuador, 2013–2022

-8.0B-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02013201720222013: -7.3B current LCU2014: -8.9B current LCU2015: -5.5B current LCU2016: -8.4B current LCU2017: -6.6B current LCU2018: -3.8B current LCU2019: -4.6B current LCU2020: -7.2B current LCU2021: -3.1B current LCU2022: -7.2M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2022, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ecuador stood at -7.22 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 99.8% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ecuador peaked at -7.22 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.93 billion current LCU, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 41st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -6.45 billion current LCU -8.93 billion current LCU -3.79 billion current LCU 7
2020s -3.43 billion current LCU -7.18 billion current LCU -7.22 million current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 38 Zimbabwe -1.01 million current LCU compare
  2. 39 San Marino -2.94 million current LCU compare
  3. 40 Kiribati -6.29 million current LCU compare
  4. 42 Palau -24.64 million current LCU compare
  5. 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -35.14 million current LCU compare
  6. 44 Saint Lucia -46.50 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ecuador?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ecuador was -7.22 million current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was -7.22 million current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -8.93 billion current LCU in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Ecuador ranks 41st out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.