Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
482.85 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 59.8%
World rank
7th
of 122 countries
All-time high
482.85 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
2.99 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in El Salvador, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador is 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.8% on the previous year and up 240.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador peaked at 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person +52.1%
1972 3.12 TDS, current US$ per person -31.5%
1973 5.88 TDS, current US$ per person +88.7%
1974 6.73 TDS, current US$ per person +14.4%
1975 13.97 TDS, current US$ per person +107.7%
1976 9.53 TDS, current US$ per person -31.8%
1977 17.34 TDS, current US$ per person +81.9%
1978 8.11 TDS, current US$ per person -53.2%
1979 8.69 TDS, current US$ per person +7.1%
1980 10.36 TDS, current US$ per person +19.3%
1981 11.59 TDS, current US$ per person +11.8%
1982 15.89 TDS, current US$ per person +37.1%
1983 34.47 TDS, current US$ per person +117.0%
1984 43.37 TDS, current US$ per person +25.8%
1985 42.85 TDS, current US$ per person -1.2%
1986 39.35 TDS, current US$ per person -8.2%
1987 39.44 TDS, current US$ per person +0.2%
1988 33.3 TDS, current US$ per person -15.6%
1989 26.64 TDS, current US$ per person -20.0%
1990 34.46 TDS, current US$ per person +29.4%
1991 43.3 TDS, current US$ per person +25.6%
1992 40.99 TDS, current US$ per person -5.3%
1993 52.13 TDS, current US$ per person +27.2%
1994 59.1 TDS, current US$ per person +13.4%
1995 45.86 TDS, current US$ per person -22.4%
1996 48.83 TDS, current US$ per person +6.5%
1997 40.72 TDS, current US$ per person -16.6%
1998 63.78 TDS, current US$ per person +56.6%
1999 42.88 TDS, current US$ per person -32.8%
2000 44.36 TDS, current US$ per person +3.4%
2001 51.76 TDS, current US$ per person +16.7%
2002 63.53 TDS, current US$ per person +22.7%
2003 83.23 TDS, current US$ per person +31.0%
2004 95.75 TDS, current US$ per person +15.0%
2005 87.9 TDS, current US$ per person -8.2%
2006 136.66 TDS, current US$ per person +55.5%
2007 119.07 TDS, current US$ per person -12.9%
2008 119.41 TDS, current US$ per person +0.3%
2009 154.43 TDS, current US$ per person +29.3%
2010 137.72 TDS, current US$ per person -10.8%
2011 165.12 TDS, current US$ per person +19.9%
2012 141.13 TDS, current US$ per person -14.5%
2013 136.3 TDS, current US$ per person -3.4%
2014 141.96 TDS, current US$ per person +4.2%
2015 145.48 TDS, current US$ per person +2.5%
2016 156.37 TDS, current US$ per person +7.5%
2017 158.02 TDS, current US$ per person +1.1%
2018 164.82 TDS, current US$ per person +4.3%
2019 299.33 TDS, current US$ per person +81.6%
2020 167.66 TDS, current US$ per person -44.0%
2021 177.26 TDS, current US$ per person +5.7%
2022 284.04 TDS, current US$ per person +60.2%
2023 302.07 TDS, current US$ per person +6.3%
2024 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person +59.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.09 TDS, current US$ per person 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person 17.34 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 29.73 TDS, current US$ per person 10.36 TDS, current US$ per person 43.37 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 47.2 TDS, current US$ per person 34.46 TDS, current US$ per person 63.78 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 95.61 TDS, current US$ per person 44.36 TDS, current US$ per person 154.43 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 164.62 TDS, current US$ per person 136.3 TDS, current US$ per person 299.33 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 282.78 TDS, current US$ per person 167.66 TDS, current US$ per person 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 4 Dominica 789.37 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 5 Montenegro 731.78 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 6 Serbia 647.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 8 Tonga 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410.62 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 10 Saint Lucia 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador was 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
El Salvador ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.