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

Latest (2024)
468.3 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 121 countries
All-time high
541.41 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
7.69 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Brazil 538.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 23 Mexico 512.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 24 Republic of Moldova 474.02 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 460.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 27 Tunisia 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 28 Peru 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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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.