Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Ecuador

Ecuador: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 95.0%
World rank
66th
of 121 countries
All-time high
227.6 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-77.89 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Ecuador, 1971–2024

-1000100200197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Ecuador stood at 2.75 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 95.0% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Ecuador peaked at 227.6 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -77.89 % change on previous year, in 2010.

Ecuador ranks 66th of 121 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.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 20.9 % change on previous year
1972 7.52 % change on previous year -64.0%
1973 53.23 % change on previous year +608.3%
1974 31.19 % change on previous year -41.4%
1975 -18.1 % change on previous year -158.0%
1976 56.87 % change on previous year -414.3%
1977 28.45 % change on previous year -50.0%
1978 68.75 % change on previous year +141.6%
1979 227.6 % change on previous year +231.1%
1980 -9.9 % change on previous year -104.3%
1981 38.23 % change on previous year -486.3%
1982 53.2 % change on previous year +39.2%
1983 -62.7 % change on previous year -217.9%
1984 40.54 % change on previous year -164.7%
1985 -1.91 % change on previous year -104.7%
1986 4.86 % change on previous year -354.1%
1987 -27.17 % change on previous year -658.5%
1988 26.22 % change on previous year -196.5%
1989 -2.85 % change on previous year -110.9%
1990 5.33 % change on previous year -287.4%
1991 1.93 % change on previous year -63.7%
1992 -11.59 % change on previous year -699.3%
1993 -6.6 % change on previous year -43.1%
1994 8.57 % change on previous year -229.8%
1995 63.35 % change on previous year +639.6%
1996 -7.27 % change on previous year -111.5%
1997 45.71 % change on previous year -728.9%
1998 -10.37 % change on previous year -122.7%
1999 19.91 % change on previous year -292.0%
2000 32.74 % change on previous year +64.4%
2001 -28.92 % change on previous year -188.3%
2002 18.61 % change on previous year -164.3%
2003 -5.42 % change on previous year -129.1%
2004 59.53 % change on previous year -1197.8%
2005 8.59 % change on previous year -85.6%
2006 2.69 % change on previous year -68.6%
2007 -11.94 % change on previous year -543.5%
2008 -35.68 % change on previous year +198.8%
2009 212.99 % change on previous year -696.9%
2010 -77.89 % change on previous year -136.6%
2011 37.71 % change on previous year -148.4%
2012 9.79 % change on previous year -74.0%
2013 19.1 % change on previous year +95.0%
2014 27.9 % change on previous year +46.1%
2015 26.79 % change on previous year -4.0%
2016 5.55 % change on previous year -79.3%
2017 22.97 % change on previous year +314.2%
2018 38.19 % change on previous year +66.3%
2019 2.66 % change on previous year -93.0%
2020 -0.9634 % change on previous year -136.2%
2021 -29.04 % change on previous year +2914.6%
2022 -19.23 % change on previous year -33.8%
2023 55.11 % change on previous year -386.6%
2024 2.75 % change on previous year -95.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.94 % change on previous year -18.1 % change on previous year 227.6 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.85 % change on previous year -62.7 % change on previous year 53.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.9 % change on previous year -11.59 % change on previous year 63.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 25.32 % change on previous year -35.68 % change on previous year 212.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.28 % change on previous year -77.89 % change on previous year 38.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.73 % change on previous year -29.04 % change on previous year 55.11 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 63 Myanmar 4.57 % change on previous year compare
  2. 64 Papua New Guinea 4.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 65 Timor-Leste 3.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 67 Albania 2.73 % change on previous year compare
  5. 68 Bulgaria 2.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 69 Vanuatu 2.66 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Ecuador?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Ecuador was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 227.6 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -77.89 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Ecuador rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Ecuador ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.