Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 5.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Ecuador is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Ecuador peaked at 19.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1975.
Ecuador ranks 40th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +177.2% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +70.4% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -56.6% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +44.6% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +75.3% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +217.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -80.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +20.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +217.7% | 4.2% | 13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Ecuador?
- Total debt service in Ecuador was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1975.
- How does Ecuador rank for total debt service?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release