Foreign liabilities in Ecuador

Ecuador: Foreign liabilities was 83.75 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
83.75 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
71st
of 151 countries
All-time high
83.75 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
18.47 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Ecuador, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 18.5B current US$1996: 19.5B current US$1997: 21.0B current US$1998: 23.3B current US$1999: 23.6B current US$2000: 20.9B current US$2001: 21.2B current US$2002: 23.4B current US$2003: 24.4B current US$2004: 25.6B current US$2005: 26.4B current US$2006: 27.1B current US$2007: 28.5B current US$2008: 29.4B current US$2009: 28.5B current US$2010: 29.4B current US$2011: 32.0B current US$2012: 32.9B current US$2013: 37.9B current US$2014: 44.3B current US$2015: 49.8B current US$2016: 60.4B current US$2017: 66.0B current US$2018: 71.2B current US$2019: 78.3B current US$2020: 83.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 83.75 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Ecuador peaked at 83.75 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.47 billion current US$, in 1995.

Ecuador ranks 71st of 151 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.

Foreign liabilities in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Ecuador, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 18.47 billion current US$
1996 19.53 billion current US$ +5.7%
1997 21.03 billion current US$ +7.7%
1998 23.33 billion current US$ +10.9%
1999 23.64 billion current US$ +1.3%
2000 20.90 billion current US$ -11.6%
2001 21.19 billion current US$ +1.4%
2002 23.45 billion current US$ +10.7%
2003 24.37 billion current US$ +3.9%
2004 25.63 billion current US$ +5.2%
2005 26.44 billion current US$ +3.2%
2006 27.05 billion current US$ +2.3%
2007 28.54 billion current US$ +5.5%
2008 29.36 billion current US$ +2.9%
2009 28.54 billion current US$ -2.8%
2010 29.45 billion current US$ +3.2%
2011 32.00 billion current US$ +8.7%
2012 32.93 billion current US$ +2.9%
2013 37.89 billion current US$ +15.1%
2014 44.34 billion current US$ +17.0%
2015 49.77 billion current US$ +12.2%
2016 60.36 billion current US$ +21.3%
2017 66.03 billion current US$ +9.4%
2018 71.22 billion current US$ +7.9%
2019 78.31 billion current US$ +10.0%
2020 83.75 billion current US$ +6.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 83.75 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 83.75 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.29 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.20 billion current US$ 18.47 billion current US$ 23.64 billion current US$ 5
2000s 25.55 billion current US$ 20.90 billion current US$ 29.36 billion current US$ 10
2010s 50.23 billion current US$ 29.45 billion current US$ 78.31 billion current US$ 10
2020s 83.75 billion current US$ 83.75 billion current US$ 83.75 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 68 Dominican Republic 86.54 billion current US$ compare
  2. 69 Slovenia 85.71 billion current US$ compare
  3. 70 Uruguay 85.45 billion current US$ compare
  4. 72 Tunisia 83.59 billion current US$ compare
  5. 73 Croatia 79.94 billion current US$ compare
  6. 74 Jordan 76.03 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Ecuador?
Foreign liabilities in Ecuador was 83.75 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 83.75 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.47 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Ecuador rank for foreign liabilities?
Ecuador ranks 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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