Ecuador Government gross debt in Ecuador

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

54.4 (2025) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV
Period% of GDP
Jan 2025 54.4
Jan 2024 54.1
Jan 2023 54.5
Jan 2022 57.2
Jan 2021 61.8
Jan 2020 63.6
Jan 2019 52.1
Jan 2018 49.5
Jan 2017 47.4
Jan 2016 46.1
Jan 2015 36.4
Jan 2014 28.2
Jan 2013 23.4
Jan 2012 19.3
Jan 2011 18.6
Jan 2010 18.4
Jan 2009 19.7
Jan 2008 24.9
Jan 2007 29.6
Jan 2006 33.1
Jan 2005 35.8
Jan 2004 40.2
Jan 2003 47.2
Jan 2002 55.0
Jan 2001 63.8

About this indicator

Source
International Monetary Fund
Frequency
Annual
Release
Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.
What it is
Government gross debt is the total stock of liabilities owed by Ecuador's general government to its creditors. It is expressed in absolute terms and, above all, as a percentage of GDP to assess sustainability.
How it's calculated
It totals general government liabilities (securities, loans and deposits), using data from the Finance Ministry and the Central Bank of Ecuador alongside IMF estimates. The debt-to-GDP ratio sets that stock against the economy.
Market implications
As a dollarised economy with no monetary policy of its own, Ecuador relies heavily on fiscal discipline: a high debt level, with a track record of restructurings, shapes market access, IMF programmes and rating decisions.
Limitations
It is a low-frequency figure revised with the national accounts. The ratio depends on both the debt stock and nominal GDP, heavily driven by oil prices, and arrears and debt to suppliers deserve attention.