Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -2.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Ecuador, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -2.88 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2025.
The figure is down 124.3% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Ecuador peaked at 2.92 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.29, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -2.02 | — |
| 1996 | -3.44 | +70.0% |
| 1997 | -2.83 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | -5.1 | +80.5% |
| 1999 | -4.82 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | -0.3203 | -93.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 | -110.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7381 | +2156.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6609 | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | +342.0% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5681 | -78.6% |
| 2009 | -3.71 | -753.8% |
| 2010 | -1.39 | -62.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1272 | -90.8% |
| 2012 | -2.83 | +2128.8% |
| 2013 | -8.17 | +188.0% |
| 2014 | -8.11 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | -6.87 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | -10.29 | +49.9% |
| 2017 | -5.77 | -43.9% |
| 2018 | -2.8 | -51.4% |
| 2019 | -3.47 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | -7.38 | +112.7% |
| 2021 | -1.59 | -78.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0436 | -102.7% |
| 2023 | -3.49 | -8099.1% |
| 2024 | -1.28 | -63.2% |
| 2025 | -2.88 | +124.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.64 | -5.1 | -2.02 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6532 | -3.71 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.98 | -10.29 | -0.1272 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.76 | -7.38 | 0.0436 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Ecuador?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Ecuador was -2.88 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.29 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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