External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Ecuador
Ecuador: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 49.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
42nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
106.4%
in 2000
All-time low
18.8%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 49.7% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ecuador peaked at 106.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 42nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.4% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 22.7% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 18.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 49.7% | 60.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 39 Eritrea 51.5% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 51.3% compare
- 41 Liberia 50.5% compare
- 43 Colombia 49.2% compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 48.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 854.31 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2567 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,829 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ecuador?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ecuador was 49.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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