External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square was 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador stood at 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador peaked at 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 6,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 6,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 11,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1975 | 13,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 16,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 17,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 20,203 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 23,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 28,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 38,301 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 51,474 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 71,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 76,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 79,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 81,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 85,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 86,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 92,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 96,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 103,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 107,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 90,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 94,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 98,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 109,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 113,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 114,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 124,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 132,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 156,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 231,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 259,461 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 268,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 246,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 260,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 263,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 279,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 296,671 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 330,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 350,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 380,549 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 379,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 419,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 416,882 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 421,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 458,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 456,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 474,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 521,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 557,915 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 586,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square 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 | +61.6% | 6,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +47.4% | 156,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 231,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,700 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 92,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 124,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 132,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 296,671 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 330,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 474,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 568,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 521,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 8 Jamaica 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 762,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 569,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Dominica 485,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cape Verde 481,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador was 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.