Debt service on external debt, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Debt service on external debt, total was 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in El Salvador, 1970β2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 792.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in El Salvador peaked at 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.75 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 19th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.86 million TDS, current US$ | 37.75 million TDS, current US$ | 152.44 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.33 million TDS, current US$ | 98.27 million TDS, current US$ | 294.34 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.01 million TDS, current US$ | 217.20 million TDS, current US$ | 456.13 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 834.61 million TDS, current US$ | 377.58 million TDS, current US$ | 1.27 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.37 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
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More external debt data for El Salvador
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 29.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -360,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 43.98 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.8% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 666.25 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 918.82 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -14.92 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 265.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in El Salvador?
- Debt service on external debt, total in El Salvador was 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.75 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 792.6%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.