External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in El Salvador

El Salvador: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in El Salvador, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in El Salvador peaked at 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 9,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 10,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
1972 12,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
1973 13,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
1974 19,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +40.5%
1975 22,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
1976 26,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
1977 28,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
1978 32,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
1979 33,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
1980 35,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1981 45,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
1982 57,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.6%
1983 77,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +33.9%
1984 81,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
1985 84,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1986 85,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1987 88,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 88,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1989 94,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1990 97,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1991 104,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
1992 108,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 90,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -16.0%
1994 95,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1995 98,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
1996 109,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
1997 115,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
1998 118,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
1999 129,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
2000 137,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2001 164,389 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
2002 237,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +44.3%
2003 335,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +41.6%
2004 353,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2005 373,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2006 418,814 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2007 411,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2008 439,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2009 448,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
2010 502,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2011 543,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2012 568,055 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2013 580,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 623,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2015 644,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 667,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2017 719,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2018 694,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
2019 719,580 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2020 770,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2021 823,721 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2022 861,636 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 33,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 74,028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 35,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 94,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 106,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 90,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 129,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 332,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 137,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 448,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 626,356 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 502,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 719,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 844,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 770,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Jamaica 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Dominican Republic 972,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Sri Lanka 814,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Montenegro 618,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in El Salvador?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in El Salvador was 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 9,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
El Salvador ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.