External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
24th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.4463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.0978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador is 0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in El Salvador peaked at 0.4463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 24th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3607 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3754 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 21 Gambia 0.4198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Benin 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mongolia 0.4145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Tunisia 0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Jordan 0.4044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Mozambique 0.4022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.4463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- El Salvador ranks 24th 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 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.