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
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador, 1970–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Djibouti 2,420 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Paraguay 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Ecuador 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Mexico 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Gabon 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Albania 2,138 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, 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.