External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador

El Salvador: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 13.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 97.8%
World rank
11th
of 121 countries
All-time high
44.33 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-16.03 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador is 13.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.8% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 44.33 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -16.03 % change on previous year, in 1993.

El Salvador ranks 11th 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.26 % change on previous year
1972 22.27 % change on previous year +117.1%
1973 5.41 % change on previous year -75.7%
1974 40.5 % change on previous year +649.0%
1975 18.36 % change on previous year -54.7%
1976 17.51 % change on previous year -4.7%
1977 8.13 % change on previous year -53.5%
1978 11.99 % change on previous year +47.5%
1979 3.94 % change on previous year -67.1%
1980 7.07 % change on previous year +79.3%
1981 26.31 % change on previous year +272.3%
1982 27.56 % change on previous year +4.7%
1983 33.87 % change on previous year +22.9%
1984 5.24 % change on previous year -84.5%
1985 3.64 % change on previous year -30.5%
1986 0.7297 % change on previous year -80.0%
1987 4.01 % change on previous year +450.1%
1988 0.4035 % change on previous year -89.9%
1989 6.07 % change on previous year +1403.4%
1990 3.23 % change on previous year -46.8%
1991 7.28 % change on previous year +125.5%
1992 3.45 % change on previous year -52.6%
1993 -16.03 % change on previous year -565.2%
1994 4.89 % change on previous year -130.5%
1995 3.46 % change on previous year -29.3%
1996 11.35 % change on previous year +228.4%
1997 5.27 % change on previous year -53.6%
1998 2.86 % change on previous year -45.7%
1999 8.72 % change on previous year +204.5%
2000 6.79 % change on previous year -22.1%
2001 19.2 % change on previous year +182.7%
2002 44.33 % change on previous year +130.9%
2003 41.56 % change on previous year -6.2%
2004 5.31 % change on previous year -87.2%
2005 5.46 % change on previous year +2.8%
2006 12.27 % change on previous year +124.6%
2007 -1.66 % change on previous year -113.6%
2008 6.73 % change on previous year -504.3%
2009 1.96 % change on previous year -70.9%
2010 12.08 % change on previous year +517.7%
2011 8.14 % change on previous year -32.6%
2012 4.58 % change on previous year -43.8%
2013 2.18 % change on previous year -52.4%
2014 7.42 % change on previous year +240.2%
2015 3.41 % change on previous year -54.0%
2016 3.52 % change on previous year +3.1%
2017 7.85 % change on previous year +123.1%
2018 -3.54 % change on previous year -145.0%
2019 3.62 % change on previous year -202.5%
2020 7.07 % change on previous year +95.2%
2021 6.91 % change on previous year -2.3%
2022 4.6 % change on previous year -33.4%
2023 6.83 % change on previous year +48.3%
2024 13.5 % change on previous year +97.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.37 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 40.5 % change on previous year 9
1980s 11.49 % change on previous year 0.4035 % change on previous year 33.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.45 % change on previous year -16.03 % change on previous year 11.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.19 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year 44.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.93 % change on previous year -3.54 % change on previous year 12.08 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.78 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 13.5 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 8 Maldives 16.51 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Benin 15.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Kyrgyzstan 14.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Rwanda 13.03 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Liberia 12.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 14 Saint Lucia 11.87 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 13.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 44.33 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -16.03 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.