Multilateral debt service in El Salvador
El Salvador: Multilateral debt service was 24.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in El Salvador is 24.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in El Salvador peaked at 78.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1975.
El Salvador ranks 93rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.8% | — |
| 1971 | 38.3% | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 58.9% | +53.7% |
| 1973 | 38.2% | -35.1% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | -53.2% |
| 1976 | 28.1% | +57.2% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +151.4% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 52.3% | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | -51.5% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 62.2% | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +61.2% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 17.9% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 21.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 40.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 48.7% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 30.8% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 24.5% | 49.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More external debt data for El Salvador
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 29.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -360,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 43.98 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in El Salvador?
- Multilateral debt service in El Salvador was 24.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for multilateral debt service?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.