Ecuador Government Debt: % of GDP

2005 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ecuador Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Ecuador Government debt accounted for 67.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 63.9 % in the previous quarter.
  • Ecuador government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2005 to Dec 2023.
  • 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 79.6 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 28.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Ecuador's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2005 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Ecuador Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Ecuador's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2023?

Ecuador Government debt accounted for 67.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 63.9 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
67.0 Dec 2023 63.9 Sep 2023 16.8 Jun 2009 69.6 Sep 2021 % quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023

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Albania (%) 61.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 62.1 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 50.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Austria (%) 77.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 93.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 74.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) 21.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (%) 39.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
China (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Colombia (%) 59.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Croatia (%) 67.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 77.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 44.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 29.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 67.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 19.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 82.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 75.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
France (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 39.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 165.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 69.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 64.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 39.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 8.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Ireland (%) 43.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 137.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 23.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 49.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 45.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Latvia (%) 39.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 38.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 25.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 53.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 49.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 34.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 27.2 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 46.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 38.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 39.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 72.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 56.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) 34.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 60.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 49.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 99.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 48.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 52.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 59.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 69.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 73.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 107.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 104.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Sweden (%) 30.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (%) 23.1 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Taiwan (%) 29.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 29.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,149.723 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,251.591 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 79,608.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 49.173 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 68.494 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 48.725 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Central Government: Finance (USD mn) -404.913 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) 1,461.865 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Central Government: Balance (USD mn) 404.913 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) 1,866.778 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.962 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 678.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,528.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 65,385.575 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 24,074.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,882.325 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,101.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 958,068.888 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 529,529.069 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 602.367 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 426.736 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 293.108 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 477.216 Feb 2024 monthly May 1992 - Feb 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) 98.162 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) 1,624.994 2024 yearly 2024 - 2024
Exports: FOB: Non Petroleum: Traditional: Bananas And Plane Tree (USD th) 347,632.603 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) 684,286.538 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 34,410,658.000 2024 yearly 2024 - 2024
Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) 602.367 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Exports: FOB: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 293.108 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 514.061 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 32,785,664.000 2024 yearly 2024 - 2024
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) 269,205.022 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Imports: CIF: Fuels And Lubricants (USD th) 469,016.611 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 8.696 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2019 - Feb 2024
Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 324.160 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 522.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 87.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1.947 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2.923 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 57,327.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,197.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.607 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD) -23,519,416,668.955 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -473.931 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 265.252 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) 57,533.038 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt (USD mn) 59,480.153 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Private (USD mn) 10,133.476 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 47,194.427 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) 87,448.549 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
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
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) 88,442.667 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,570.111 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 29,922.628 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 80,099.186 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,379.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.232 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,871.043 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 60,505.905 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 71,061.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 20,338.4 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2006 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 62,673.836 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.20 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 53.84 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) 3,379.014 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 17.8 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Feb 2024
Business Confidence Index: Construction (May2007=100) 478.600 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Services (May2007=100) 1,444.800 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Global (May2007=100) 1,694.300 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Commerce (May2007=100) 2,200.300 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Industry (May2007=100) 2,662.600 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022

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