Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ecuador is -1.58 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 309.4% on the previous year and down 326.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ecuador peaked at 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.58 billion NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 84th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -4.10 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.40 million NFL, current US$ | -182.9% |
| 1972 | 9.60 million NFL, current US$ | +182.4% |
| 1973 | 6.00 million NFL, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 91.50 million NFL, current US$ | +1425.0% |
| 1975 | 113.90 million NFL, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 5.40 million NFL, current US$ | -95.3% |
| 1977 | 127.50 million NFL, current US$ | +2261.1% |
| 1978 | 154.30 million NFL, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 213.20 million NFL, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 51.80 million NFL, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 1981 | 360.30 million NFL, current US$ | +595.6% |
| 1982 | 176.20 million NFL, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1983 | -17.60 million NFL, current US$ | -110.0% |
| 1984 | -22.10 million NFL, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1985 | -35.10 million NFL, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1986 | -36.65 million NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 12.82 million NFL, current US$ | -135.0% |
| 1988 | 45.29 million NFL, current US$ | +253.2% |
| 1989 | 38.93 million NFL, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 5.33 million NFL, current US$ | -86.3% |
| 1991 | -21.02 million NFL, current US$ | -494.4% |
| 1992 | -42.38 million NFL, current US$ | +101.6% |
| 1993 | 140.84 million NFL, current US$ | -432.3% |
| 1994 | -16.63 million NFL, current US$ | -111.8% |
| 1995 | 200.12 million NFL, current US$ | -1303.4% |
| 1996 | -130.00 million NFL, current US$ | -165.0% |
| 1997 | 20.00 million NFL, current US$ | -115.4% |
| 1998 | -130.00 million NFL, current US$ | -750.0% |
| 1999 | 26.51 million NFL, current US$ | -120.4% |
| 2000 | -136.08 million NFL, current US$ | -613.3% |
| 2001 | 224.37 million NFL, current US$ | -264.9% |
| 2002 | 929.15 million NFL, current US$ | +314.1% |
| 2003 | 750.80 million NFL, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 36.67 million NFL, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 417.94 million NFL, current US$ | +1039.6% |
| 2007 | 379.92 million NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 495.23 million NFL, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 137.71 million NFL, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 47.26 million NFL, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 239.48 million NFL, current US$ | +406.8% |
| 2012 | 265.76 million NFL, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 11.34 million NFL, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2014 | 699.90 million NFL, current US$ | +6072.5% |
| 2015 | 917.23 million NFL, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 billion NFL, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 2017 | -550.16 million NFL, current US$ | -138.9% |
| 2018 | -29.70 million NFL, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2019 | 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -9599.9% |
| 2020 | 245.47 million NFL, current US$ | -91.3% |
| 2021 | -775.48 million NFL, current US$ | -415.9% |
| 2022 | -37.22 million NFL, current US$ | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 756.67 million NFL, current US$ | -2132.9% |
| 2024 | -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ | -309.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.12 million NFL, current US$, 259.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 500 NFL, current US$. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +9599.9% | -29.70 million NFL, current US$ | 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +6072.5% | 11.34 million NFL, current US$ | 699.90 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1977 | +2261.1% | 5.40 million NFL, current US$ | 127.50 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2023 | +2132.9% | -37.22 million NFL, current US$ | 756.67 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1974 | +1425.0% | 6.00 million NFL, current US$ | 91.50 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +1303.4% | -16.63 million NFL, current US$ | 200.12 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.07 million NFL, current US$ | -4.10 million NFL, current US$ | 213.20 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.39 million NFL, current US$ | -36.65 million NFL, current US$ | 360.30 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 million NFL, current US$ | -130.00 million NFL, current US$ | 200.12 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.51 million NFL, current US$ | -136.08 million NFL, current US$ | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 583.80 million NFL, current US$ | -550.16 million NFL, current US$ | 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -278.98 million NFL, current US$ | -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ | 756.67 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 81 Lebanon -959.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 82 Zambia -1.11 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 83 Ghana -1.24 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 85 Nigeria -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 86 Thailand -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Cambodia -2.29 billion NFL, current US$ compare
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 net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ecuador?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ecuador was -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 326.4%. 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 Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.