External debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador

El Salvador: External debt stocks, short-term was 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.65 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
44th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.91 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
84.18 million DOD, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
48
1977–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador, 1977–2024

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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 2.65 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador peaked at 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.18 million DOD, current US$, in 1985.

That places El Salvador 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in El Salvador, 1977 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, short-term 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +176.8% 190.77 million DOD, current US$ 528.14 million DOD, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 41 North Macedonia 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.07 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 43 Zambia 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 45 Ghana 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 46 Jamaica 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 47 Mongolia 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador?
External debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador was 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
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 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (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, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
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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.