External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.72 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
39th
of 123 countries
All-time high
3.72 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
84.18 million DOD, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
49
1977–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador, 1977–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador is 3.72 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador peaked at 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.18 million DOD, current US$, in 1985.
That places El Salvador 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 216.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 329.00 million DOD, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 278.00 million DOD, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 220.00 million DOD, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 212.00 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 206.11 million DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 94.37 million DOD, current US$ | -54.2% |
| 1984 | 112.07 million DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 84.18 million DOD, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 127.53 million DOD, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 1987 | 215.07 million DOD, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 244.24 million DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 210.66 million DOD, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 213.12 million DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 106.90 million DOD, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 106.47 million DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 111.86 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 190.77 million DOD, current US$ | +70.5% |
| 1995 | 528.14 million DOD, current US$ | +176.8% |
| 1996 | 599.51 million DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 810.49 million DOD, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 849.37 million DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 863.24 million DOD, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 835.84 million DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 2.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 2.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +176.8% | 190.77 million DOD, current US$ | 528.14 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274.33 million DOD, current US$ | 216.00 million DOD, current US$ | 329.00 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 172.62 million DOD, current US$ | 84.18 million DOD, current US$ | 244.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 456.95 million DOD, current US$ | 106.47 million DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 863.24 million DOD, current US$ | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 835.84 million DOD, current US$ | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 36 Zimbabwe 4.70 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Cambodia 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 North Macedonia 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.51 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 Zambia 3.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 3.02 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.67 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 23.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador was 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.18 million DOD, current US$ in 1985.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.