Ecuador vs South Korea: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Ecuador
54.42
in 2025
South Korea
63.15
in 2031
Ecuador rank
12th
South Korea rank
10th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 63.15 against 54.42 in Ecuador, a difference of 8.73.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 10th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.81 | 22.97 | 15.84 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 33.94 | 36.1 | 2.15 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 57.59 | 49.37 | 8.23 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Ecuador or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 63.15 against 54.42 in Ecuador as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 8.73, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 10th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.