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

El Salvador: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 121 countries
All-time high
610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador, 1970–2023

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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) (DOD) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Jamaica 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 762,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 Sri Lanka 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Bangladesh 569,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Dominica 485,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Cape Verde 481,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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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.