Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 2.36 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Ecuador, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.36 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Ecuador peaked at 5.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -9.68, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2554 | — |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +329.8% |
| 1998 | -1.37 | -224.9% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -268.5% |
| 2000 | 5.71 | +147.1% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 4.39 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -60.8% |
| 2009 | -3.13 | -282.1% |
| 2010 | -0.7799 | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5085 | -165.2% |
| 2012 | -2.31 | -554.8% |
| 2013 | -7.93 | +242.9% |
| 2014 | -7.87 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | -6.4 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | -9.68 | +51.2% |
| 2017 | -4.68 | -51.6% |
| 2018 | -1.4 | -70.2% |
| 2019 | -1.92 | +37.8% |
| 2020 | -5.76 | +199.4% |
| 2021 | -1.42 | -75.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4747 | -133.4% |
| 2023 | -2.61 | -650.7% |
| 2024 | -0.1752 | -93.3% |
| 2025 | -0.0739 | -57.8% |
| 2026 | 1.16 | -1665.4% |
| 2027 | 1.97 | +70.5% |
| 2028 | 2.41 | +22.4% |
| 2029 | 2.39 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 2.36 | -1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 84.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1665.4% | -0.0739 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | -650.7% | 0.4747 | -2.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5731 | -1.37 | 2.31 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | -3.13 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.25 | -9.68 | 0.5085 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1643 | -5.76 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More external debt data for Ecuador
- Net financial flows, IBRD 988.54 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.2657 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 11.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 41.85 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 53.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Ecuador?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Ecuador was 2.36 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.68 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October