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 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.06 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 60.6%
World rank
33rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
3.06 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
10.97 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 249.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador peaked at 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.97 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 33rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.97 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 17.08 million TDS, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1972 | 11.99 million TDS, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1973 | 23.16 million TDS, current US$ | +93.2% |
| 1974 | 27.10 million TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 57.56 million TDS, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 1976 | 40.13 million TDS, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 74.57 million TDS, current US$ | +85.8% |
| 1978 | 35.64 million TDS, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1979 | 38.93 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 47.05 million TDS, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 52.96 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 73.44 million TDS, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1983 | 162.29 million TDS, current US$ | +121.0% |
| 1984 | 208.08 million TDS, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 209.72 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 196.48 million TDS, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 200.85 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 173.00 million TDS, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 141.15 million TDS, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 186.08 million TDS, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 237.93 million TDS, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 228.93 million TDS, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 295.08 million TDS, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 337.71 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 264.23 million TDS, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 283.47 million TDS, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 237.98 million TDS, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 375.09 million TDS, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1999 | 253.60 million TDS, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 263.65 million TDS, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 308.92 million TDS, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 380.32 million TDS, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 499.28 million TDS, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 574.94 million TDS, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 527.89 million TDS, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 820.27 million TDS, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 715.57 million TDS, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 719.94 million TDS, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 934.04 million TDS, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 835.71 million TDS, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 862.88 million TDS, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 836.72 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 874.87 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 899.60 million TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 969.63 million TDS, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 981.86 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +81.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 1.91 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +60.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 billion TDS, current US$, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 billion TDS, current US$, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.71 million TDS, current US$ | 10.97 million TDS, current US$ | 74.57 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.50 million TDS, current US$ | 47.05 million TDS, current US$ | 209.72 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.01 million TDS, current US$ | 186.08 million TDS, current US$ | 375.09 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 574.48 million TDS, current US$ | 263.65 million TDS, current US$ | 934.04 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 835.71 million TDS, current US$ | 1.86 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More external debt data for El Salvador
- Net financial flows, IBRD 328.30 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -17.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 837.31 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 23.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ 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 10.97 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 123 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 249.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.