External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in El Salvador

El Salvador: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
47
1977–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in El Salvador, 1977–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in El Salvador is 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in El Salvador peaked at 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.

El Salvador ranks 10th of 120 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1977 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1977 10,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1978 15,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +52.3%
1979 13,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.5%
1980 10,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -20.9%
1981 10,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1982 9,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
1983 4,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -54.2%
1984 5,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
1985 4,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -24.9%
1986 6,155 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +51.5%
1987 10,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +68.6%
1988 11,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
1989 10,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
1990 10,286 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1991 5,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -49.8%
1992 5,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
1993 5,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
1994 9,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +70.5%
1995 25,489 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +176.8%
1996 28,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
1997 39,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.2%
1998 40,993 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1999 50,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.0%
2000 79,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +56.2%
2001 92,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
2002 56,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -39.0%
2003 78,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +39.2%
2004 85,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2005 89,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2006 62,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -30.6%
2007 62,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2008 74,438 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
2009 41,662 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -44.0%
2010 40,340 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2011 59,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +46.3%
2012 73,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.8%
2013 89,430 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
2014 97,394 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
2015 97,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 122,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.5%
2017 98,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
2018 99,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2019 107,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2020 90,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -16.2%
2021 108,975 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
2022 114,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2023 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3
1980s 8,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 22,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 50,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 72,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 41,662 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 92,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 88,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 40,340 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 122,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 113,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 90,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 7 Jordan 179,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Grenada 162,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 China 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Thailand 134,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Saint Lucia 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in El Salvador?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in El Salvador was 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
El Salvador ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.