🇪🇨 Ecuador National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Ecuador government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $68.6 billion, growing at $152 every second based on IMF fiscal
deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 49%. Per-citizen share: $3,809.
IMF/COPLAFIP official measure ~49% of GDP; broader measure incl. social security and SOEs ~69% of GDP
About Ecuador's National Debt
Ecuador's dollarized economy depends heavily on oil; it defaulted in 2008 and again restructured during the 2020 pandemic, and fiscal stability remains tied to crude prices and IMF programmes.
Ecuador's debt-to-GDP ratio of 49% sits broadly within the range the IMF considers sustainable for an economy with sound institutions. By total government debt, Ecuador ranks 60th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $152 per second, Ecuador adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $5 billion per year. Each of Ecuador's 18 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $3,809. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Ecuador National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ecuador's national debt right now?
Ecuador's national debt is approximately $68.6 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $152 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 49% and each citizen's share is about $3,809.
How fast is Ecuador's debt growing?
Ecuador's government debt grows at approximately $152 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Ecuador's debt per capita?
Each of Ecuador's 18 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $3,809 of the national debt.
What is Ecuador's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Ecuador's debt-to-GDP ratio is 49%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Ecuador's government debt at this level?
Ecuador's dollarized economy depends heavily on oil; it defaulted in 2008 and again restructured during the 2020 pandemic, and fiscal stability remains tied to crude prices and IMF programmes.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 67,000,000,000 + 152 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ec (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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