External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ecuador

Ecuador: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,247 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2,247 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
37.88 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ecuador, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ecuador stood at 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ecuador peaked at 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.88 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.

Ecuador ranks 26th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 37.88 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 40.19 DOD, current US$ per person +6.1%
1972 51.22 DOD, current US$ per person +27.5%
1973 54.56 DOD, current US$ per person +6.5%
1974 54.78 DOD, current US$ per person +0.4%
1975 73.37 DOD, current US$ per person +33.9%
1976 94.95 DOD, current US$ per person +29.4%
1977 162.51 DOD, current US$ per person +71.2%
1978 301.2 DOD, current US$ per person +85.3%
1979 341.48 DOD, current US$ per person +13.4%
1980 417.89 DOD, current US$ per person +22.4%
1981 512.61 DOD, current US$ per person +22.7%
1982 463.11 DOD, current US$ per person -9.7%
1983 638.45 DOD, current US$ per person +37.9%
1984 732.77 DOD, current US$ per person +14.8%
1985 782.74 DOD, current US$ per person +6.8%
1986 874.03 DOD, current US$ per person +11.7%
1987 927.61 DOD, current US$ per person +6.1%
1988 908.18 DOD, current US$ per person -2.1%
1989 926.18 DOD, current US$ per person +2.0%
1990 947.18 DOD, current US$ per person +2.3%
1991 934.73 DOD, current US$ per person -1.3%
1992 897.89 DOD, current US$ per person -3.9%
1993 891.48 DOD, current US$ per person -0.7%
1994 1,194 DOD, current US$ per person +34.0%
1995 1,301 DOD, current US$ per person +8.9%
1996 1,304 DOD, current US$ per person +0.3%
1997 1,315 DOD, current US$ per person +0.8%
1998 1,304 DOD, current US$ per person -0.9%
1999 1,312 DOD, current US$ per person +0.7%
2000 1,163 DOD, current US$ per person -11.4%
2001 1,126 DOD, current US$ per person -3.2%
2002 1,091 DOD, current US$ per person -3.2%
2003 1,084 DOD, current US$ per person -0.7%
2004 1,039 DOD, current US$ per person -4.2%
2005 1,020 DOD, current US$ per person -1.8%
2006 963.37 DOD, current US$ per person -5.5%
2007 976.22 DOD, current US$ per person +1.3%
2008 915.19 DOD, current US$ per person -6.3%
2009 479.78 DOD, current US$ per person -47.6%
2010 583.66 DOD, current US$ per person +21.7%
2011 663.2 DOD, current US$ per person +13.6%
2012 669.47 DOD, current US$ per person +0.9%
2013 790.55 DOD, current US$ per person +18.1%
2014 1,096 DOD, current US$ per person +38.7%
2015 1,239 DOD, current US$ per person +13.0%
2016 1,550 DOD, current US$ per person +25.1%
2017 1,887 DOD, current US$ per person +21.8%
2018 2,082 DOD, current US$ per person +10.3%
2019 2,215 DOD, current US$ per person +6.4%
2020 2,153 DOD, current US$ per person -2.8%
2021 2,192 DOD, current US$ per person +1.8%
2022 2,215 DOD, current US$ per person +1.1%
2023 2,208 DOD, current US$ per person -0.3%
2024 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person +1.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +85.3% 162.51 DOD, current US$ per person 301.2 DOD, current US$ per person
1977 +71.2% 94.95 DOD, current US$ per person 162.51 DOD, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 121.21 DOD, current US$ per person 37.88 DOD, current US$ per person 341.48 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 718.36 DOD, current US$ per person 417.89 DOD, current US$ per person 927.61 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 1,140 DOD, current US$ per person 891.48 DOD, current US$ per person 1,315 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 985.63 DOD, current US$ per person 479.78 DOD, current US$ per person 1,163 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,278 DOD, current US$ per person 583.66 DOD, current US$ per person 2,215 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,203 DOD, current US$ per person 2,153 DOD, current US$ per person 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 23 Argentina 2,421 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 24 Djibouti 2,420 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 25 Paraguay 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 27 El Salvador 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 28 Mexico 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 29 Gabon 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ecuador?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ecuador was 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 37.88 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Ecuador ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, 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.

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, 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.