Ecuador: Financial development

The latest value from 2021 is 0.17 index points, an increase from 0.168 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Ecuador from 1980 to 2021 is 0.15 index points. The minimum value, 0.099 index points, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 0.234 index points was recorded in 1984. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: An index for overall financial development based on the two subindexes for financial institutions development and financial markets development. See the indicator menu and Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.