External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 222.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 1,936 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 2,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 3,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1976 | 4,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 8,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 1978 | 14,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1979 | 16,751 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 22,067 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 28,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 28,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 30,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 31,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 34,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 38,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 41,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 43,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 45,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 44,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 51,004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 65,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 61,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 63,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 66,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 74,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 76,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 69,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 71,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 78,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 80,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 83,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 82,267 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 82,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85,028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 76,636 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 53,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 61,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 65,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 65,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 100,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 114,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 142,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 165,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 181,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 209,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 227,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 233,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 244,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +104.7% | 4,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,751 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,067 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,319 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,281 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 209,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 227,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 32 Tonga 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 270,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 China 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Senegal 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.