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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ 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$), per unit of in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Mongolia 0.2278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.1995 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in El Salvador?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.