Ecuador vs Liberia: External debt as a share of gross national income

Ecuador
49.8%
in 2024
Liberia
50.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
45th
Liberia rank
44th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Ecuador
  • Liberia
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 50.5% against 49.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 44th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 59.2% 390.0% 330.8% Liberia
2010s 30.7% 28.1% 2.6% Ecuador
2020s 54.2% 51.9% 2.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Ecuador or Liberia?
Liberia, at 50.5% against 49.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Ecuador and Liberia?
0.7%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Ecuador ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 44th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).