Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 33.83 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
33.83
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
139th
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.81
in 1990
All-time low
4.27
in 1944
Years of data
75
1939–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ecuador, 1939–2015

020406080100193919772015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ecuador is 33.83, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ecuador peaked at 100.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 1944.

That places Ecuador 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ecuador, 1939 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1939 8.69
1940 7.85 -9.7%
1941 9.38 +19.5%
1942 7.33 -21.8%
1943 5.67 -22.7%
1944 4.27 -24.7%
1945 6.22 +45.9%
1946 5.9 -5.2%
1947 13.24 +124.4%
1948 10.35 -21.8%
1949 10.36 +0.0%
1950 9.56 -7.7%
1951 9.85 +3.0%
1952 9.01 -8.5%
1953 7.44 -17.4%
1954 7.8 +4.8%
1955 6.24 -20.1%
1956 9.56 +53.2%
1957 8.92 -6.7%
1958 9.92 +11.2%
1960 14.2 +43.1%
1961 16.22 +14.2%
1962 16.06 -0.9%
1963 15.8 -1.7%
1964 18.94 +19.9%
1965 20 +5.6%
1966 21.98 +9.9%
1967 21.02 -4.4%
1968 24.63 +17.2%
1969 28.65 +16.3%
1971 20.9 -27.0%
1972 23.27 +11.3%
1973 19.02 -18.2%
1974 14.62 -23.1%
1975 15.07 +3.1%
1976 15 -0.5%
1977 18.98 +26.5%
1978 29.7 +56.5%
1979 28.17 -5.2%
1980 23.96 -15.0%
1981 29.38 +22.6%
1982 27.17 -7.5%
1983 53.01 +95.1%
1984 56.61 +6.8%
1985 53.78 -5.0%
1986 78.09 +45.2%
1987 88.71 +13.6%
1988 99.85 +12.6%
1989 100.59 +0.7%
1990 100.81 +0.2%
1991 90.9 -9.8%
1992 81.9 -9.9%
1993 92.73 +13.2%
1994 78.97 -14.8%
1995 61.46 -22.2%
1996 60.38 -1.8%
1997 56.67 -6.1%
1998 61.43 +8.4%
1999 93.81 +52.7%
2000 82.61 -11.9%
2001 62.3 -24.6%
2002 52.52 -15.7%
2003 44.87 -14.6%
2004 39.76 -11.4%
2005 35.02 -11.9%
2006 28.83 -17.7%
2007 27.2 -5.7%
2008 22.24 -18.2%
2009 17.72 -20.3%
2010 19.68 +11.0%
2011 19.43 -1.2%
2012 21.61 +11.2%
2013 25.9 +19.9%
2014 31.18 +20.4%
2015 33.83 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 8.69 8.69 8.69 1
1940s 8.06 4.27 13.24 10
1950s 8.7 6.24 9.92 9
1960s 19.75 14.2 28.65 10
1970s 20.53 14.62 29.7 9
1980s 61.11 23.96 100.59 10
1990s 77.91 56.67 100.81 10
2000s 41.31 17.72 82.61 10
2010s 25.27 19.43 33.83 6

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  4. 140 Marshall Islands 33.7 compare
  5. 141 Türkiye 32.93 compare
  6. 142 Burkina Faso 32.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ecuador?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ecuador was 33.83 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 100.81 in 1990.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 1944.
How does Ecuador rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Ecuador ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.