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
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in El Salvador, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Dominica 789.37 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Montenegro 731.78 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Serbia 647.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tonga 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410.62 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for El Salvador
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 29.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.66 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -902.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -360,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0568 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 43.98 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.8% (2024)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.