Ecuador — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1914–2018 · 105 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government debt reading for Ecuador was 43% of GDP in 2018. The previous reading was 41.2% of GDP in 2017; the period change was +1.75 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 27.3% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2018

PeriodValue
201843 % of GDP
201741.2 % of GDP
201636.4 % of GDP
201531.6 % of GDP
201427.3 % of GDP
14 earlier values, back to 2000
201322.6 % of GDP
201220.1 % of GDP
201117.3 % of GDP
201018.2 % of GDP
200915.5 % of GDP
200820.8 % of GDP
200725.8 % of GDP
200627.1 % of GDP
200533.4 % of GDP
200437.8 % of GDP
200342.3 % of GDP
200246.3 % of GDP
200152.2 % of GDP
200066.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.