External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Ecuador

Ecuador: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -69.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-69.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 980.9%
World rank
113th
of 121 countries
All-time high
256.67 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-69.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Ecuador, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Ecuador is -69.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 980.9% on the previous year and down 485.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Ecuador peaked at 256.67 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -69.83 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Ecuador 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 12.26 % change on previous year
1972 9.52 % change on previous year -22.4%
1973 6.65 % change on previous year -30.1%
1974 22.3 % change on previous year +235.2%
1975 16.47 % change on previous year -26.1%
1976 21.21 % change on previous year +28.8%
1977 256.67 % change on previous year +1110.0%
1978 39.95 % change on previous year -84.4%
1979 -4.09 % change on previous year -110.2%
1980 37.08 % change on previous year -1006.5%
1981 28.32 % change on previous year -23.6%
1982 8.41 % change on previous year -70.3%
1983 -46.79 % change on previous year -656.1%
1984 10.21 % change on previous year -121.8%
1985 -23.02 % change on previous year -325.4%
1986 -49.13 % change on previous year +113.5%
1987 77.77 % change on previous year -258.3%
1988 33.4 % change on previous year -57.1%
1989 17.92 % change on previous year -46.3%
1990 28.9 % change on previous year +61.3%
1991 20.85 % change on previous year -27.9%
1992 2.57 % change on previous year -87.7%
1993 71.84 % change on previous year +2699.3%
1994 6.12 % change on previous year -91.5%
1995 -68 % change on previous year -1210.8%
1996 20.9 % change on previous year -130.7%
1997 30.42 % change on previous year +45.5%
1998 9.79 % change on previous year -67.8%
1999 -50.23 % change on previous year -612.9%
2000 -29.49 % change on previous year -41.3%
2001 73.6 % change on previous year -349.5%
2002 67.27 % change on previous year -8.6%
2003 -25.92 % change on previous year -138.5%
2004 0.5523 % change on previous year -102.1%
2005 -11.82 % change on previous year -2239.8%
2006 16.56 % change on previous year -240.1%
2007 6.91 % change on previous year -58.3%
2008 -12.7 % change on previous year -283.9%
2009 -18.64 % change on previous year +46.7%
2010 -20.93 % change on previous year +12.3%
2011 -20.57 % change on previous year -1.7%
2012 -7.34 % change on previous year -64.3%
2013 9.31 % change on previous year -226.8%
2014 18.12 % change on previous year +94.6%
2015 5.03 % change on previous year -72.3%
2016 -17.75 % change on previous year -453.1%
2017 25.32 % change on previous year -242.6%
2018 -1.58 % change on previous year -106.2%
2019 -13.42 % change on previous year +750.8%
2020 20.99 % change on previous year -256.5%
2021 11.04 % change on previous year -47.4%
2022 53.48 % change on previous year +384.3%
2023 7.93 % change on previous year -85.2%
2024 -69.83 % change on previous year -980.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.33 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 256.67 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.42 % change on previous year -49.13 % change on previous year 77.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.32 % change on previous year -68 % change on previous year 71.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.63 % change on previous year -29.49 % change on previous year 73.6 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.38 % change on previous year -20.93 % change on previous year 25.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.72 % change on previous year -69.83 % change on previous year 53.48 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 110 Botswana -50.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 111 Azerbaijan -64.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 112 Haiti -66.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 114 Grenada -71.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 115 Timor-Leste -86.47 % change on previous year compare
  6. 116 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 116 Bhutan -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 116 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 116 Liberia -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 116 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 116 Tonga -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Ecuador?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Ecuador was -69.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 256.67 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -69.83 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Ecuador ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 485.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.