Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Ecuador stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Ecuador peaked at 17.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 128th of 187 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.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +100.2% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -30.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +109.7% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -26.6% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +95.4% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -44.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -39.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -83.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +117.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -109.9% |
| 1978 | -1.2% | +2922.1% |
| 1979 | -0.6% | -51.1% |
| 1980 | -0.8% | +40.4% |
| 1981 | -1.4% | +70.9% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | -71.5% |
| 1983 | -1.2% | +192.7% |
| 1984 | -3.5% | +191.2% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -175.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +155.5% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -50.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -74.4% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +93.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +1081.0% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | -1.3% | -108.9% |
| 1996 | -1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -74.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -850.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +224.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -93.8% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | -466.0% |
| 2003 | -2.4% | +125.6% |
| 2004 | -4.1% | +71.7% |
| 2005 | -3.2% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | -3.8% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | -3.6% | +79.3% |
| 2009 | -6.0% | +68.3% |
| 2010 | -3.6% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | -3.0% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | -1.4% | -53.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -86.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -884.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +170.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +55.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +67.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +12.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -2922.1% | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | +1081.0% | 1.5% | 17.6% |
| 2014 | +884.3% | -0.2% | 1.5% |
| 1998 | +850.9% | -0.3% | 2.4% |
| 2002 | -466.0% | 0.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | -1.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -3.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | -1.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.1% | -6.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 125 Suriname 5.2% compare
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- 129 Switzerland 4.2% compare
- 130 Comoros 4.2% compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 3.9% compare
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Ecuador?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Ecuador was 4.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.