Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.7% on the previous year and up 698.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in El Salvador peaked at 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,810 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 3rd of 120 countries on this measure, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,810 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 2,434 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 3,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 3,442 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4,956 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1976 | 4,751 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 7,357 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1978 | 5,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 5,291 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4,885 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 4,743 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 6,493 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 10,035 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1984 | 11,852 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 12,947 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 14,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 12,972 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 10,131 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 8,423 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 10,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 12,298 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 11,732 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 14,671 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 16,873 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 13,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 15,419 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 13,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 22,014 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1999 | 16,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 18,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 18,650 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24,418 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 34,592 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 43,889 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 42,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 61,133 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 53,951 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 48,706 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 56,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 53,727 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 63,543 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 57,212 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 55,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 62,596 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 63,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67,827 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 184,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 2018 | 171,174 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 271,419 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2020 | 248,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 279,797 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 162,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2023 | 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +172.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,084 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,810 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,357 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,669 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,743 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,769 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,014 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,133 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,027 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,727 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 271,419 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,856 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 162,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 1 Maldives 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Mauritius 986,585 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 425,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jamaica 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Grenada 165,230 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in El Salvador?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in El Salvador was 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,810 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 698.6%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.