Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bananas — Import dependency ratio was 71 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Ecuador, 2010–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2021, bananas — import dependency ratio in Ecuador stood at 71.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 2,128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — import dependency ratio in Ecuador peaked at 79.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -8.25, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.86 | — |
| 2011 | -3.5 | +88.2% |
| 2012 | -2.82 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | -8.25 | +192.6% |
| 2017 | 48.19 | -684.1% |
| 2019 | 79.28 | +64.5% |
| 2021 | 71 | -10.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.06. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.51 | -8.25 | 79.28 | 6 |
| 2020s | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 1 Türkiye 0.07 compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire -3.28 compare
- 2 Paraguay 7.75 compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 0 compare
- 3 Nicaragua 4.15 compare
- 3 Viet Nam -0.15 compare
- 4 Austria 1
- 4 Bahrain 1 compare
- 4 Belgium 1
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -0.49 compare
- 4 Bulgaria 1
- 4 Croatia 1
- 4 Czechia 1
- 4 Denmark 1
- 4 Estonia 1
- 4 Finland 1
- 4 Germany 1
- 4 Hungary 1
- 4 Ireland 1
- 4 Italy 1 compare
- 4 Japan 1 compare
- 4 Kuwait 1 compare
- 4 Latvia 1
- 4 Lithuania 1
- 4 Luxembourg 1
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1
- 4 Poland 1
- 4 Republic of Korea 1 compare
- 4 Romania 1
- 4 Singapore 1 compare
- 4 Slovakia 1
- 4 Slovenia 1
- 4 Sweden 1
- 4 Uganda 1 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — import dependency ratio in Ecuador?
- Bananas — import dependency ratio in Ecuador was 71 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — import dependency ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 79.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bananas — import dependency ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.25 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for bananas — import dependency ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bananas — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK