External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador

El Salvador: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,229 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
27th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2,229 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
30.19 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador is 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador peaked at 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.19 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 30.19 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 31.16 DOD, current US$ per person +3.2%
1972 35.09 DOD, current US$ per person +12.6%
1973 36.89 DOD, current US$ per person +5.1%
1974 58.26 DOD, current US$ per person +57.9%
1975 66.72 DOD, current US$ per person +14.5%
1976 83.1 DOD, current US$ per person +24.5%
1977 82.86 DOD, current US$ per person -0.3%
1978 95.26 DOD, current US$ per person +15.0%
1979 110.52 DOD, current US$ per person +16.0%
1980 128.73 DOD, current US$ per person +16.5%
1981 173.63 DOD, current US$ per person +34.9%
1982 230.73 DOD, current US$ per person +32.9%
1983 315.52 DOD, current US$ per person +36.8%
1984 328.66 DOD, current US$ per person +4.2%
1985 336.8 DOD, current US$ per person +2.5%
1986 336.93 DOD, current US$ per person +0.0%
1987 346.91 DOD, current US$ per person +3.0%
1988 344.24 DOD, current US$ per person -0.8%
1989 361.64 DOD, current US$ per person +5.1%
1990 369.09 DOD, current US$ per person +2.1%
1991 390.27 DOD, current US$ per person +5.7%
1992 398.98 DOD, current US$ per person +2.2%
1993 330.94 DOD, current US$ per person -17.1%
1994 343.9 DOD, current US$ per person +3.9%
1995 353.46 DOD, current US$ per person +2.8%
1996 391.26 DOD, current US$ per person +10.7%
1997 401.77 DOD, current US$ per person +2.7%
1998 404.65 DOD, current US$ per person +0.7%
1999 436.69 DOD, current US$ per person +7.9%
2000 462.03 DOD, current US$ per person +5.8%
2001 544.51 DOD, current US$ per person +17.9%
2002 799.86 DOD, current US$ per person +46.9%
2003 896.21 DOD, current US$ per person +12.0%
2004 927.11 DOD, current US$ per person +3.4%
2005 850.41 DOD, current US$ per person -8.3%
2006 897.76 DOD, current US$ per person +5.6%
2007 907.52 DOD, current US$ per person +1.1%
2008 960.55 DOD, current US$ per person +5.8%
2009 1,016 DOD, current US$ per person +5.8%
2010 1,127 DOD, current US$ per person +10.9%
2011 1,194 DOD, current US$ per person +6.0%
2012 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person +8.0%
2013 1,282 DOD, current US$ per person -0.6%
2014 1,411 DOD, current US$ per person +10.1%
2015 1,397 DOD, current US$ per person -1.0%
2016 1,407 DOD, current US$ per person +0.7%
2017 1,529 DOD, current US$ per person +8.7%
2018 1,522 DOD, current US$ per person -0.5%
2019 1,579 DOD, current US$ per person +3.8%
2020 1,732 DOD, current US$ per person +9.7%
2021 1,848 DOD, current US$ per person +6.7%
2022 1,934 DOD, current US$ per person +4.6%
2023 2,005 DOD, current US$ per person +3.7%
2024 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person +11.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +57.9% 36.89 DOD, current US$ per person 58.26 DOD, current US$ per person
2002 +46.9% 544.51 DOD, current US$ per person 799.86 DOD, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.01 DOD, current US$ per person 30.19 DOD, current US$ per person 110.52 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 290.38 DOD, current US$ per person 128.73 DOD, current US$ per person 361.64 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 382.1 DOD, current US$ per person 330.94 DOD, current US$ per person 436.69 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 826.23 DOD, current US$ per person 462.03 DOD, current US$ per person 1,016 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,374 DOD, current US$ per person 1,127 DOD, current US$ per person 1,579 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,950 DOD, current US$ per person 1,732 DOD, current US$ per person 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 24 Djibouti 2,420 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 26 Ecuador 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 28 Mexico 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 29 Gabon 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 30 Albania 2,138 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador was 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 30.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.