External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,415 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in El Salvador stood at 3,415 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 3,415 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.26 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 28th 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.26 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 58.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 69.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 71.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 98.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 114.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 131.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 138.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 152.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 155.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 164.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 205.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 259.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 341.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 352.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 358.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 353.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 360.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 354.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 369.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 373.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 394.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 401.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 332.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 345.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 354.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 391.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 409.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 418.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 452.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 480.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 570.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 821.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2003 | 1,160 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 1,221 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,287 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1,446 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,420 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,511 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,535 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,715 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1,848 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,925 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,959 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,096 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,160 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,230 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,400 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2,313 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,396 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,561 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,728 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,843 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,023 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 3,415 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 54.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 155.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 164.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 369.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 387.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 332.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 452.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,145 DOD, current US$ per person | 480.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,535 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,104 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,715 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,400 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,914 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,561 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,415 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 25 Paraguay 3,756 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Belize 3,570 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Cape Verde 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Colombia 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Argentina 3,208 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,196 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 3,415 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,415 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.26 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.