External debt stocks, long-term in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, long-term was 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.65 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
44th
of 122 countries
All-time high
21.65 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
199.06 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in El Salvador is 21.65 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in El Salvador peaked at 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199.06 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 199.06 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 219.48 million DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 268.37 million DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 282.88 million DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 397.45 million DOD, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 470.42 million DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 552.77 million DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 597.72 million DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 669.40 million DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 695.79 million DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 744.97 million DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 941.00 million DOD, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 4.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 6.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 7.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 11.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 11.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 12.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 13.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 14.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 15.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 17.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 17.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 19.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.06 billion DOD, current US$, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +44.3% | 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.92 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 2003 | +41.6% | 4.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.96 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +40.5% | 282.88 million DOD, current US$ | 397.45 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 435.33 million DOD, current US$ | 199.06 million DOD, current US$ | 695.79 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 744.97 million DOD, current US$ | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks, long-term in El Salvador was 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.06 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- El Salvador ranks 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.