Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in El Salvador

El Salvador: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in El Salvador, 1970–2024

00.10.20.3197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in El Salvador stood at 0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 478.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in El Salvador peaked at 0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

El Salvador ranks 1st of 121 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 unit of in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0333 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0388 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.4%
1972 0.0402 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1973 0.0489 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.9%
1974 0.0431 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1975 0.0548 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.3%
1976 0.0423 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.9%
1977 0.0518 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.6%
1978 0.0345 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.4%
1979 0.0317 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1980 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1981 0.0286 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1982 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.4%
1983 0.0593 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +49.8%
1984 0.0671 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1985 0.0706 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1986 0.078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1987 0.0679 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1988 0.0501 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.2%
1989 0.0399 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.3%
1990 0.0451 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.9%
1991 0.0485 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1992 0.0418 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1993 0.0455 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1994 0.0455 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1995 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.7%
1996 0.0333 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1997 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1998 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +50.2%
1999 0.0303 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.3%
2000 0.032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2001 0.0315 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2002 0.04 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.0%
2003 0.0541 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.5%
2004 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.4%
2005 0.0597 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2006 0.0792 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.7%
2007 0.0657 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2008 0.0561 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2009 0.067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2010 0.0603 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2011 0.0649 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2012 0.0554 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2013 0.0524 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2014 0.0574 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2015 0.0558 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2016 0.0581 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2017 0.1527 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +162.8%
2018 0.1363 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2019 0.2092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +53.5%
2020 0.207 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2021 0.1996 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2022 0.1058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -47.0%
2023 0.274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +159.0%
2024 0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0419 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0317 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0548 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0529 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0392 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0485 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0551 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0315 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0792 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0903 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0524 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 2 Mongolia 0.2278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 0.1995 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Papua New Guinea 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in El Salvador?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in El Salvador was 0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does El Salvador rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
El Salvador ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 478.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.