Ecuador Government Debt: % of GDP
2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Ecuador Government Debt: % of GDP
- Ecuador Government debt accounted for 67.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 66.2 % in the previous quarter.
- Ecuador government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2005 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 69.6 % in Sep 2021 and a record low of 16.8 % in Jun 2009.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Economy and Finance provides Government Debt in USD. The Central Bank of Ecuador provides Nominal GDP in USD. Government Debt refers to Public Debt. Government Debt prior to Q3 2021 is based on 2019 methodology. Government Debt prior to Q2 2019 is based on old methodology.
Related information about Ecuador Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Ecuador National Government Debt reached 87.5 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 33.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Ecuador's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2005 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Ecuador's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2025?
Ecuador Government debt accounted for 67.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 66.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67.1 Dec 2025 | 66.2 Sep 2025 | 16.8 Jun 2009 | 69.6 Sep 2021 | % | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 51.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 46.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 38.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 81.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 105.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 38.9 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 107.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 80.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 29.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 26.0 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 69.2 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 42.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 29.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 66.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 56.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 55.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 44.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 27.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 67.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 60.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 24.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 81.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 88.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 34.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 63.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 61.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 146.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 46.1 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 77.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 56.1 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 58.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 40.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 8.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 32.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 67.2 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 137.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 200.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 83.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 22.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 68.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 47.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 39.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 46.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 24.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Lithuania (%) | 39.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 65.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 46.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 80.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 57.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 38.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 38.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 44.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 49.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 35.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 54.3 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 34.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 68.3 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 103.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 65.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 33.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 29.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 65.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 59.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 90.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 59.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 16.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 31.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 44.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 166.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 65.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 78.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 100.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 91.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 35.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 22.2 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 59.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 80.5 2025 | yearly | 2016 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 23.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 98.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,077.413 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,222.409 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 86,514.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) | 50.025 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) | 70.915 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) | 46.270 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Central Government: Finance (USD mn) | -372.200 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) | 2,127.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government: Balance (USD mn) | 372.200 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) | 2,499.300 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.962 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 533.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,930.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 12.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 70,731.099 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 27,418.661 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,609.277 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,178.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 34.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 902,307.523 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 336,729.745 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 638.300 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,126.209 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 648.681 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 797.289 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) | 638.300 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 648.681 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) | 706.400 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) | 881,252.290 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: Non Petroleum: Traditional: Bananas And Plane Tree (USD th) | 446,177.666 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 32,726,118.000 2026 | yearly | 2024 - 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) | 9.907 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2019 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Industrial (USD th) | 687,467.949 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Capital Goods: Industrial (USD th) | 425,252.133 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) | 319,117.879 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Fuels And Lubricants (USD th) | 889,268.382 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 32,732,339.000 2026 | yearly | 2024 - 2026 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) | 101.551 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) | -6.221 2026 | yearly | 2024 - 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 324.160 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 169.800 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 143.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 1,979.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 407.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 29.355 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 28.665 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 64,957.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.6 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 234.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 5.268 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD) | -13,242,753,660.971 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) | 62,915.436 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Gross External Debt (USD mn) | 63,839.586 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -630.353 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 1,575.322 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Private (USD mn) | 13,045.062 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt: Public (USD mn) | 51,911.916 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) | 407,278.138 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) | 88,442.667 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) | 12,350.723 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) | 23,806.340 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,800.382 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,405.168 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 101,361.818 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,602.7 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.648 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,841.159 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 80,397.854 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 84,055.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 46,765.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 75,588.834 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.74 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 57.23 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) | 8,602.676 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -16.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Apr 2026 |
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