International debt issues to GDP (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 20.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Ecuador, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Ecuador stood at 20.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 382.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Ecuador peaked at 54.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 116 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.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -85.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +138.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +747.3% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | +2112.7% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +70.5% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +83.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +72.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +86.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 20.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 20.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2112.7% | 1.1% | 24.7% |
| 1994 | +747.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 1993 | +138.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 0.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 5.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 1.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 51 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
- 52 North Macedonia 21.5% compare
- 53 United States 21.4% compare
- 55 Tunisia 20.5% compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 20.2% compare
- 57 Philippines 20.0% 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 international debt issues to gdp in Ecuador?
- International debt issues to gdp in Ecuador was 20.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.