Business Investment Financing Statistics in Ecuador (2026)
37.8% of firms in Ecuador used banks to finance investment in 2024, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Up from 35.6% in 2017 to 37.8% in 2024 (+2.2 percentage points). Ecuador ranks #4 of 14 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #27 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 37.8% (2024)
- Business Investment Financing in Ecuador as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2017
- +2.2 pp (2024)
- Up from 35.6% in 2017 to 37.8% in 2024 (+2.2 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2006)
- 24% (2006)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 24% in 2006 to 37.8% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 37.8% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank World Development Indicators series for Ecuador.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #4 of 14 (2024)
- Ecuador ranks 4 of 14 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #27 of 144 (2024)
- Ecuador ranks 27 of 144 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 31.8% (2024)
- Ecuador (37.8%) is above the average of 31.8% across the 14 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2024)
- 57.7% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Ecuador (2024)
- 77.2% (2024)
- 77.2% of the population in Ecuador used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 18.1 million (2024)
- Ecuador had a population of 18.1 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2006–2024
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.8% | +2.2 pp |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +18.6 pp |
| 2010 | 17% | −6.9 pp |
| 2006 | 24% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Ecuador used banks to finance investment?
37.8% of firms in Ecuador used banks to finance investment in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
How recent is the business investment financing data for Ecuador?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Ecuador.
Where does the business investment financing data for Ecuador come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS). The latest observation for Ecuador is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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