Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 18.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
18.5%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
58th
of 128 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.9%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ecuador, 1999–2020

01020301999200920201999: 32.5 %2000: 21.6 %2001: 16.7 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 7.8 %2008: 6.4 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1 %2013: 0.92 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 12.7 %2018: 14.9 %2019: 17.4 %2020: 18.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ecuador stood at 18.5%.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1,229.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ecuador peaked at 32.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.

Ecuador ranks 58th of 128 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.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Ecuador, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 32.5%
2000 21.6% -33.4%
2001 16.7% -22.9%
2002 14.3% -14.3%
2003 12.6% -12.0%
2004 11.1% -11.4%
2005 11.4% +2.1%
2006 8.5% -25.3%
2007 7.8% -8.3%
2008 6.4% -17.5%
2009 1.6% -75.6%
2010 1.4% -11.1%
2011 1.2% -13.0%
2012 1.0% -17.0%
2013 0.9% -8.5%
2014 2.8% +206.3%
2015 3.7% +32.7%
2016 6.8% +81.2%
2017 12.7% +87.6%
2018 14.9% +16.9%
2019 17.4% +16.8%
2020 18.5% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 1
2000s 11.2% 1.6% 21.6% 10
2010s 6.3% 0.9% 17.4% 10
2020s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 55 Sri Lanka 19.0% compare
  2. 56 Indonesia 18.9% compare
  3. 57 Paraguay 18.7% compare
  4. 59 Greece 18.5% compare
  5. 60 Burkina Faso 18.1% compare
  6. 61 Saint Lucia 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ecuador?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ecuador was 18.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Ecuador ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,229.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).