External debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador
Ecuador: External debt stocks, short-term was 626.22 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
626.22 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
69th
of 122 countries
All-time high
4.10 billion DOD, current US$
in 1994
All-time low
106.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 626.22 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
That represents a change of down 69.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador peaked at 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 106.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 69th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 119.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 130.33 million DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 139.00 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 170.00 million DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 198.00 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 240.00 million DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 856.00 million DOD, current US$ | +256.7% |
| 1978 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1984 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 989.31 million DOD, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 503.24 million DOD, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 894.61 million DOD, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 1988 | 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 2.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1994 | 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 797.07 million DOD, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 2003 | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 845.04 million DOD, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 783.01 million DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 855.91 million DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 873.32 million DOD, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 932.67 million DOD, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 626.22 million DOD, current US$ | -69.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 626.22 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 626.22 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +256.7% | 240.00 million DOD, current US$ | 856.00 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 430.53 million DOD, current US$ | 106.00 million DOD, current US$ | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 503.24 million DOD, current US$ | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 797.07 million DOD, current US$ | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 959.83 million DOD, current US$ | 783.01 million DOD, current US$ | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 626.22 million DOD, current US$ | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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, short-term in Ecuador?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador was 626.22 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.