Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
57th
of 156 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2003
All-time low
2.8%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Ecuador, 2003–2025

24682003201420252003: 8.6 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 4 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 4 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 4.7 %2024: 4.8 %2025: 4.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Ecuador stood at 4.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Ecuador peaked at 8.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 57th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Ecuador, 2003 to 2025.
Year % Change
2003 8.6% —
2004 6.6% -23.6%
2005 5.1% -22.1%
2006 4.0% -22.5%
2007 3.7% -5.7%
2008 3.5% -7.4%
2009 4.0% +15.2%
2010 3.2% -20.4%
2011 3.0% -5.8%
2012 3.7% +24.9%
2013 3.7% +0.4%
2014 3.9% +2.8%
2015 4.5% +16.8%
2016 4.2% -7.0%
2017 3.2% -22.9%
2018 2.8% -12.1%
2019 3.2% +12.1%
2020 3.3% +2.2%
2021 3.2% -3.1%
2022 3.2% +0.2%
2023 4.7% +49.6%
2024 4.8% +2.1%
2025 4.5% -7.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 4.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 4.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 3.5% 8.6% 7
2010s 3.5% 2.8% 4.5% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.2% 4.8% 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 54 South Africa 4.5% compare
  2. 55 Russian Federation 4.5% compare
  3. 55 Russia 4.5% compare
  4. 58 Lesotho 4.3% compare
  5. 59 Samoa 4.2% compare
  6. 60 Rwanda 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Ecuador?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Ecuador was 4.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Ecuador ranks 57th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
159 places, 2,405 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed