Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 19.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.8%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
25th
of 116 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
38
1980–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Ecuador, 1980–2020

02040601980200020201980: 0.062 %1981: 0.05 %1985: 0.058 %1986: 0.065 %1987: 0.072 %1988: 0.077 %1989: 0.072 %1990: 0.066 %1991: 0.059 %1992: 0.055 %1993: 0.053 %1994: 0.885 %1995: 24.4 %1996: 23.6 %1997: 23 %1998: 22.1 %1999: 31.5 %2000: 54.2 %2001: 25.8 %2002: 22 %2003: 19.4 %2004: 17.1 %2005: 17.1 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 19.8 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Ecuador is 19.8%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 363.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Ecuador peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.

That places Ecuador 25th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Ecuador, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 0.1%
1981 0.1% -18.0%
1985 0.1% +15.6%
1986 0.1% +12.0%
1987 0.1% +9.8%
1988 0.1% +6.8%
1989 0.1% -6.0%
1990 0.1% -8.8%
1991 0.1% -10.3%
1992 0.1% -6.1%
1993 0.1% -4.5%
1994 0.9% +1576.3%
1995 24.4% +2658.7%
1996 23.6% -3.1%
1997 23.0% -2.9%
1998 22.1% -3.5%
1999 31.5% +42.4%
2000 54.2% +71.7%
2001 25.8% -52.4%
2002 22.0% -14.7%
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 11.5% +76.9%
2018 13.9% +21.2%
2019 18.7% +34.3%
2020 19.8% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
1990s 12.6% 0.1% 31.5% 10
2000s 19.7% 5.3% 54.2% 10
2010s 6.8% 1.6% 18.7% 10
2020s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 22 Zambia 22.0% compare
  2. 23 North Macedonia 21.5% compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 20.0% compare
  4. 26 Congo 19.3% compare
  5. 27 Greece 19.3% compare
  6. 28 Suriname 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Ecuador?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Ecuador was 19.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
How does Ecuador rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Ecuador ranks 25th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 363.1%. 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 Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.