External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador stood at 15.67 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in El Salvador peaked at 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110.76 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 42nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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 | 14.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 billion DOD, current US$, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.56 billion DOD, current US$, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +61.6% | 145.28 million DOD, current US$ | 234.75 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2002 | +47.4% | 3.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.79 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 12.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 39 Zambia 16.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Bulgaria 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 Sudan 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 43 Belarus 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 Guatemala 15.07 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 Cameroon 14.24 billion DOD, current US$ 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, long-term 23.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, 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 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- 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 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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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About this data
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.