External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.69 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 98 countries
All-time high
7.69 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
1.62 million DOD, current US$
in 1996
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in El Salvador peaked at 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million DOD, current US$, in 1996.
El Salvador ranks 35th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.30 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 102.40 million DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 133.40 million DOD, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1973 | 137.60 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 162.70 million DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 195.50 million DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 202.90 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 241.30 million DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 250.80 million DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 200.60 million DOD, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 160.50 million DOD, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 147.40 million DOD, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 133.80 million DOD, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 121.60 million DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 114.20 million DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 104.20 million DOD, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 83.36 million DOD, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 69.81 million DOD, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 55.23 million DOD, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 39.33 million DOD, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 25.78 million DOD, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 21.09 million DOD, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 11.71 million DOD, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million DOD, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million DOD, current US$ | -64.9% |
| 1997 | 44.62 million DOD, current US$ | +2647.8% |
| 1998 | 81.62 million DOD, current US$ | +82.9% |
| 1999 | 93.29 million DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 111.49 million DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 156.49 million DOD, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 127.59 million DOD, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +1141.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 3.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 3.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 7.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 billion DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.93 billion DOD, current US$, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2647.8% | 1.62 million DOD, current US$ | 44.62 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2003 | +1141.0% | 127.59 million DOD, current US$ | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.55 million DOD, current US$ | 88.30 million DOD, current US$ | 250.80 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.94 million DOD, current US$ | 39.33 million DOD, current US$ | 160.50 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.04 million DOD, current US$ | 1.62 million DOD, current US$ | 93.29 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 111.49 million DOD, current US$ | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 32 Sri Lanka 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Laos 8.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 7.85 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Belarus 7.20 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Armenia 6.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 Nicaragua 6.53 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for El Salvador
- Net financial flows, IBRD 328.30 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -17.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 837.31 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 23.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in El Salvador was 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million DOD, current US$ in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.