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
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ecuador, 1939–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 136 Uganda 34.39 compare
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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 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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About this data
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.