Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 4.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.74
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
94th
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2020
All-time low
2.36
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ecuador, 2013–2022

24682013201720222013: 2.42014: 2.52015: 3.42016: 5.72017: 5.72018: 6.52019: 7.52020: 8.12021: 3.72022: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ecuador is 4.74, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ecuador peaked at 8.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2013.

That places Ecuador 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ecuador, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 2.36
2014 2.53 +6.9%
2015 3.44 +36.2%
2016 5.67 +64.7%
2017 5.73 +1.0%
2018 6.55 +14.3%
2019 7.5 +14.6%
2020 8.1 +8.0%
2021 3.66 -54.8%
2022 4.74 +29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.83 2.36 7.5 7
2020s 5.5 3.66 8.1 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 91 Republic of Moldova 5.07 compare
  2. 92 Poland 4.79 compare
  3. 93 Sudan 4.77
  4. 95 Republic of Korea 4.43 compare
  5. 96 Chile 4.32 compare
  6. 97 North Macedonia 4.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ecuador?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ecuador was 4.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Ecuador ranks 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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