Benin vs Ecuador: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Benin
1.60 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Ecuador
2.19 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Benin rank
56th
Ecuador rank
54th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Benin
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 592.91 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Benin ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 54th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.38 million DOD, current US$ | 430.53 million DOD, current US$ | 409.15 million DOD, current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 115.74 million DOD, current US$ | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 67.15 million DOD, current US$ | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 316.82 million DOD, current US$ | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 959.83 million DOD, current US$ | 180.69 million DOD, current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 356.10 million DOD, current US$ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Benin or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Benin and Ecuador?
- 592.91 million DOD, current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Benin ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 54th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.