Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 468.3 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ecuador is 468.3 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 541.41 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.69 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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$), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.69 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 9.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 9.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 14.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 17.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 14.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 21.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1977 | 27.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 44.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 1979 | 141.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +218.8% |
| 1980 | 124.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 167.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 249.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1983 | 90.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 1984 | 124.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 118.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 121.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 86.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 106.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 101.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 104.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 103.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 90 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 82.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 87.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 140.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 1996 | 127.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 183 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1998 | 161.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 189.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 247.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 172.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 201.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 187.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 293.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 313.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 316.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 273.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 173.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 532.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +207.7% |
| 2010 | 115.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 156.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 169.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 198.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 250.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 313.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 326.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 394.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 536.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 541.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 529.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 373.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 298.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 459.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 2024 | 468.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 141.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 86.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 249.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 82.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 189.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.21 TDS, current US$ per person | 172.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 532.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 115.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 541.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 426 TDS, current US$ per person | 298.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 529.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 22 Brazil 538.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Mexico 512.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 474.02 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 460.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Tunisia 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Peru 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Ecuador
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 96.60 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 5.33 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 77.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -66,000 NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0037 NFL, current US$ per person (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 468.3 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 541.41 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.