External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ecuador stood at 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 3,429 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.33 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.33 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 68.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 82.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 85.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 102.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 139.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 165.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 330.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +99.1% |
| 1978 | 528.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 583.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 748.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 926.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 906.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 870.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 925.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 944.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 986.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,079 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 1,080 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,111 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,161 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,170 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,122 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1,592 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 1,467 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1,478 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,526 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,512 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,532 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,354 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 1,380 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,491 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1,494 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,516 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,476 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,448 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,474 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,306 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 902.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 1,021 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 1,056 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,044 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,208 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,558 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 1,746 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 2,144 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 2,457 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 2,638 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2,994 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3,214 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 3,287 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,405 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,429 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +99.1% | 165.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 330.24 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +60.0% | 330.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 528.54 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 65.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 583.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 957.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 748.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,111 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,383 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,122 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,592 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,384 DOD, current US$ per person | 902.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,516 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,787 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,021 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,994 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,333 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,214 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,429 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 33 Colombia 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Belarus 3,747 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Belize 3,738 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Tunisia 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Djibouti 2,958 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brazil 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,429 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.33 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.