External debt stocks, long-term in Ecuador
Ecuador: External debt stocks, long-term was 49.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.82 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 122 countries
All-time high
50.35 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
282.37 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 49.82 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Ecuador peaked at 50.35 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 282.37 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 282.37 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 307.39 million DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 396.62 million DOD, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 434.94 million DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 538.70 million DOD, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 795.88 million DOD, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 974.10 million DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1978 | 2.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 1979 | 3.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 5.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 5.62 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 6.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 7.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 8.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 9.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 9.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 10.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 10.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 13.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 15.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 15.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 16.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 16.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 16.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 17.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 11.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 13.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 14.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 15.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 23.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 26.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 33.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 39.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 43.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 48.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 48.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 49.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 49.82 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 49.82 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.06 billion DOD, current US$, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +77.4% | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.89 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 282.37 million DOD, current US$ | 3.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 48.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 48.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 21 Mozambique 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 63.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Morocco 57.20 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 25 Serbia 48.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 48.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 48.11 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Ecuador?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Ecuador was 49.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.35 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.37 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.