Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 42.45 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
42.45
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.55
in 2020
All-time low
18.44
in 2010
Years of data
29
2002–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ecuador, 2002–2030

20304050602002201620302002: 552003: 47.22004: 40.22005: 35.82006: 33.12007: 29.62008: 24.92009: 19.72010: 18.42011: 18.62012: 19.32013: 23.42014: 28.22015: 36.42016: 46.12017: 47.42018: 49.52019: 52.12020: 63.62021: 61.82022: 57.22023: 54.32024: 53.82025: 532026: 51.82027: 502028: 482029: 45.42030: 42.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 42.45 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 63.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.44, in 2010.

Ecuador ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ecuador, 2002 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2002 55.04
2003 47.2 -14.3%
2004 40.2 -14.8%
2005 35.76 -11.0%
2006 33.09 -7.5%
2007 29.65 -10.4%
2008 24.87 -16.1%
2009 19.67 -20.9%
2010 18.44 -6.3%
2011 18.61 +0.9%
2012 19.34 +3.9%
2013 23.43 +21.1%
2014 28.16 +20.2%
2015 36.44 +29.4%
2016 46.07 +26.4%
2017 47.39 +2.9%
2018 49.51 +4.5%
2019 52.06 +5.2%
2020 63.55 +22.1%
2021 61.76 -2.8%
2022 57.2 -7.4%
2023 54.33 -5.0%
2024 53.75 -1.1%
2025 52.96 -1.5%
2026 51.83 -2.1%
2027 50.04 -3.5%
2028 48.05 -4.0%
2029 45.4 -5.5%
2030 42.45 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.69 19.67 55.04 8
2010s 33.94 18.44 52.06 10
2020s 53.89 45.4 63.55 10
2030s 42.45 42.45 42.45 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  4. 121 Eswatini 41.94 compare
  5. 122 Mauritania 41.66 compare
  6. 123 Indonesia 41.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Ecuador?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Ecuador was 42.45 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 63.55 in 2020.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.44 in 2010.
How does Ecuador rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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