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

El Salvador: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.13 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
42nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
14.13 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
110.76 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador stood at 14.13 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador peaked at 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.76 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 42nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 110.76 million DOD, current US$
1971 117.08 million DOD, current US$ +5.7%
1972 134.97 million DOD, current US$ +15.3%
1973 145.28 million DOD, current US$ +7.6%
1974 234.75 million DOD, current US$ +61.6%
1975 274.92 million DOD, current US$ +17.1%
1976 349.87 million DOD, current US$ +27.3%
1977 356.42 million DOD, current US$ +1.9%
1978 418.60 million DOD, current US$ +17.4%
1979 495.19 million DOD, current US$ +18.3%
1980 584.47 million DOD, current US$ +18.0%
1981 793.60 million DOD, current US$ +35.8%
1982 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ +34.4%
1983 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ +39.3%
1984 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ +6.2%
1985 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ +4.5%
1986 1.68 billion DOD, current US$ +2.0%
1987 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ +5.0%
1988 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ +1.2%
1989 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ +7.1%
1990 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ +4.0%
1991 2.14 billion DOD, current US$ +7.6%
1992 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ +3.9%
1993 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ -16.0%
1994 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ +4.9%
1995 2.04 billion DOD, current US$ +3.6%
1996 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ +11.5%
1997 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ +3.4%
1998 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ +1.3%
1999 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ +8.5%
2000 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ +6.3%
2001 3.25 billion DOD, current US$ +18.3%
2002 4.79 billion DOD, current US$ +47.4%
2003 5.38 billion DOD, current US$ +12.3%
2004 5.57 billion DOD, current US$ +3.6%
2005 5.11 billion DOD, current US$ -8.3%
2006 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ +5.5%
2007 5.45 billion DOD, current US$ +1.2%
2008 5.79 billion DOD, current US$ +6.2%
2009 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ +6.1%
2010 6.84 billion DOD, current US$ +11.2%
2011 7.27 billion DOD, current US$ +6.3%
2012 7.88 billion DOD, current US$ +8.4%
2013 7.87 billion DOD, current US$ -0.2%
2014 8.70 billion DOD, current US$ +10.5%
2015 8.64 billion DOD, current US$ -0.7%
2016 8.73 billion DOD, current US$ +1.0%
2017 9.50 billion DOD, current US$ +8.9%
2018 9.47 billion DOD, current US$ -0.4%
2019 9.83 billion DOD, current US$ +3.8%
2020 10.80 billion DOD, current US$ +9.9%
2021 11.56 billion DOD, current US$ +7.1%
2022 12.14 billion DOD, current US$ +5.1%
2023 12.65 billion DOD, current US$ +4.2%
2024 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 263.78 million DOD, current US$ 110.76 million DOD, current US$ 495.19 million DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ 584.47 million DOD, current US$ 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 8.47 billion DOD, current US$ 6.84 billion DOD, current US$ 9.83 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 12.26 billion DOD, current US$ 10.80 billion DOD, current US$ 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 39 Paraguay 15.74 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 40 Zambia 15.47 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 41 Sudan 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 43 Uganda 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 44 Guatemala 13.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 45 Bolivia 13.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador was 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 110.76 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
El Salvador ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.