Debt service on external debt, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Debt service on external debt, total was 8.49 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.49 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.39 billion TDS, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
47.31 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Ecuador stood at 8.49 billion TDS, current US$.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Ecuador peaked at 9.39 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.31 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.31 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 57.20 million TDS, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 61.50 million TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 94.23 million TDS, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1974 | 123.62 million TDS, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 101.25 million TDS, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 158.84 million TDS, current US$ | +56.9% |
| 1977 | 204.03 million TDS, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 344.30 million TDS, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 1979 | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +227.6% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion TDS, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 2.15 billion TDS, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1983 | 802.74 million TDS, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 1984 | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 1.11 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 845.13 million TDS, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 billion TDS, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 983.74 million TDS, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 918.84 million TDS, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 997.54 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.63 billion TDS, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 1.51 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.37 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 3.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 2.23 billion TDS, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 2.65 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 2.50 billion TDS, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.00 billion TDS, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 4.34 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.92 billion TDS, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.52 billion TDS, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 7.90 billion TDS, current US$ | +213.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 billion TDS, current US$ | -77.9% |
| 2011 | 2.40 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 2.64 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 4.02 billion TDS, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 5.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 5.38 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.62 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 9.15 billion TDS, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 9.39 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.30 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.60 billion TDS, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 5.33 billion TDS, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 8.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 8.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.49 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.49 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.90 billion TDS, current US$, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +227.6% | 344.30 million TDS, current US$ | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ |
| 2009 | +213.0% | 2.52 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.90 billion TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.02 million TDS, current US$ | 47.31 million TDS, current US$ | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 802.74 million TDS, current US$ | 2.15 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 billion TDS, current US$ | 918.84 million TDS, current US$ | 2.37 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.23 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.75 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.39 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.30 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 23 Serbia 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 24 Morocco 8.90 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 25 Bangladesh 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 27 Bulgaria 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 6.61 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 5.88 billion TDS, current US$ 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 in Ecuador?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Ecuador was 8.49 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.31 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.