Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) was 70.92 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Ecuador, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Ecuador stood at 70.92 billion. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Ecuador peaked at 70.92 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.82 billion, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.76 billion | — |
| 2002 | 14.89 billion | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.61 billion | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.15 billion | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.40 billion | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.12 billion | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.78 billion | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.21 billion | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.82 billion | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 12.56 billion | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 14.70 billion | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 16.97 billion | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 22.62 billion | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 28.93 billion | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 35.42 billion | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 44.99 billion | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 49.51 billion | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 53.21 billion | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 56.02 billion | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 60.92 billion | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 66.19 billion | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 66.43 billion | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.82 billion | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.02 billion | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 70.92 billion | +5.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 70.92 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.65 trillion, 1% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.42 billion | 11.82 billion | 15.21 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.49 billion | 12.56 billion | 56.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.22 billion | 60.92 billion | 70.92 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More external debt data for Ecuador
- Net financial flows, IBRD 988.54 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.2657 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 11.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 41.85 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 53.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Ecuador?
- Gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Ecuador was 70.92 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.92 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 billion in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross debt, general government, domestic currency rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.