Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 74.36 in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
74.36
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
95.37
in 2020
All-time low
25.65
in 1998
Years of data
41
1991–2031

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, 1991–2031

204060801001991201120311991: 43.31992: 36.41993: 31.91994: 30.51995: 281996: 28.51997: 27.81998: 25.71999: 282000: 29.62001: 37.82002: 43.82003: 462004: 46.82005: 46.32006: 52.62007: 52.22008: 54.22009: 65.82010: 66.82011: 65.62012: 702013: 69.72014: 71.82015: 73.52016: 75.22017: 77.12018: 772019: 77.92020: 95.42021: 882022: 83.72023: 852024: 87.42025: 87.22026: 84.52027: 82.22028: 80.32029: 78.42030: 76.62031: 74.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in El Salvador stood at 74.36.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 95.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.65, in 1998.

El Salvador ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, 1991 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1991 43.33
1992 36.36 -16.1%
1993 31.87 -12.4%
1994 30.55 -4.1%
1995 28.04 -8.2%
1996 28.55 +1.8%
1997 27.79 -2.7%
1998 25.65 -7.7%
1999 27.99 +9.1%
2000 29.55 +5.6%
2001 37.84 +28.1%
2002 43.8 +15.7%
2003 45.96 +4.9%
2004 46.81 +1.9%
2005 46.29 -1.1%
2006 52.56 +13.6%
2007 52.2 -0.7%
2008 54.21 +3.9%
2009 65.78 +21.3%
2010 66.79 +1.5%
2011 65.6 -1.8%
2012 69.99 +6.7%
2013 69.65 -0.5%
2014 71.79 +3.1%
2015 73.46 +2.3%
2016 75.21 +2.4%
2017 77.14 +2.6%
2018 76.96 -0.2%
2019 77.91 +1.2%
2020 95.37 +22.4%
2021 87.96 -7.8%
2022 83.66 -4.9%
2023 84.98 +1.6%
2024 87.37 +2.8%
2025 87.23 -0.2%
2026 84.54 -3.1%
2027 82.2 -2.8%
2028 80.28 -2.3%
2029 78.35 -2.4%
2030 76.56 -2.3%
2031 74.36 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.13 25.65 43.33 9
2000s 47.5 29.55 65.78 10
2010s 72.45 65.6 77.91 10
2020s 85.19 78.35 95.37 10
2030s 75.46 74.36 76.56 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  2. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 79.23 compare
  3. 10 Saint Lucia 77.37 compare
  4. 12 Barbados 69.11 compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 67.31 compare
  6. 14 Grenada 66.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in El Salvador?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in El Salvador was 74.36 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 95.37 in 2020.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.65 in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2031.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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