Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) was -0.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -0.0% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 -0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -7.5% | — |
| 2014 | -8.7% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | -5.7% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | -8.6% | +50.4% |
| 2017 | -6.4% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | -3.5% | -44.6% |
| 2019 | -4.3% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | -7.5% | +75.4% |
| 2021 | -2.9% | -61.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -99.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.3%, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.4% | -8.7% | -3.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -7.5% | -0.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ecuador?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ecuador was -0.0% 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 -0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Ecuador ranks 39th 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 (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.