How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ecuador: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

43rd

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Ecuador ranks 43rd 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1972	0.1245 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1973	0.1118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1974	0.0816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1975	0.1029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1976	0.1071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1977	0.1478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
1978	0.2425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.1%
1979	0.2461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1980	0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1981	0.2637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1982	0.2818 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1983	0.3681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1984	0.4066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1985	0.434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1986	0.5504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1987	0.6575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1988	0.7057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1989	0.6943 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0.6617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1991	0.5972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1992	0.5479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1993	0.5378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1994	0.608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1995	0.6351 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1996	0.6234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1997	0.5739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1998	0.5783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1999	0.9129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.9%
2000	0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.7004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2002	0.6253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2003	0.5756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2004	0.5276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2005	0.4664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	0.406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2007	0.3846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2008	0.2834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2009	0.1927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2010	0.2037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2011	0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2012	0.1714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2013	0.1843 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2014	0.2293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2015	0.2772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2016	0.3459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
2017	0.3761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2018	0.4013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2019	0.4541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2020	0.5058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2021	0.4542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2022	0.4251 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2023	0.4168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2024	0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

40 Tunisia 0.4377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Fiji 0.4365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Colombia 0.4203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Saint Lucia 0.3994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Tanzania 0.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Bulgaria 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.