PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 39.58 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in El Salvador is 39.58 NFL, US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 77.3% on the previous year and up 398.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 174.53 NFL, US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -24.37 NFL, US$ per person, in 2004.
That places El Salvador 34th 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 NFL, US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 3.59 NFL, US$ per person | +142.8% |
| 1973 | 4.88 NFL, US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 7.28 NFL, US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 14.83 NFL, US$ per person | +103.6% |
| 1976 | 12.16 NFL, US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 12.6 NFL, US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 15.36 NFL, US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 16.96 NFL, US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 15.86 NFL, US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 45.22 NFL, US$ per person | +185.1% |
| 1982 | 42.6 NFL, US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 62.95 NFL, US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1984 | 37.84 NFL, US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 1985 | 22.98 NFL, US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 1986 | 15.96 NFL, US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 9.72 NFL, US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 11.34 NFL, US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 18.84 NFL, US$ per person | +66.1% |
| 1990 | -4.07 NFL, US$ per person | -121.6% |
| 1991 | 15.97 NFL, US$ per person | -492.0% |
| 1992 | 19.11 NFL, US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 54.92 NFL, US$ per person | +187.3% |
| 1994 | 18.29 NFL, US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 12.34 NFL, US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 47.39 NFL, US$ per person | +284.2% |
| 1997 | 27.5 NFL, US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 9.67 NFL, US$ per person | -64.8% |
| 1999 | 9.14 NFL, US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 12.98 NFL, US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 34.46 NFL, US$ per person | +165.5% |
| 2002 | 37.2 NFL, US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 13.51 NFL, US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 2004 | -24.37 NFL, US$ per person | -280.4% |
| 2005 | 17.84 NFL, US$ per person | -173.2% |
| 2006 | 6.92 NFL, US$ per person | -61.2% |
| 2007 | -4.22 NFL, US$ per person | -161.0% |
| 2008 | 46.78 NFL, US$ per person | -1209.4% |
| 2009 | 58.56 NFL, US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 52.59 NFL, US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 24.81 NFL, US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 17.15 NFL, US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 6.85 NFL, US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 2014 | -13.28 NFL, US$ per person | -293.9% |
| 2015 | -1.13 NFL, US$ per person | -91.5% |
| 2016 | -7.11 NFL, US$ per person | +529.6% |
| 2017 | -4.29 NFL, US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 23.81 NFL, US$ per person | -655.1% |
| 2019 | 4.75 NFL, US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 19.9 NFL, US$ per person | +318.5% |
| 2021 | 131.2 NFL, US$ per person | +559.3% |
| 2022 | 37.52 NFL, US$ per person | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 174.53 NFL, US$ per person | +365.2% |
| 2024 | 39.58 NFL, US$ per person | -77.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 39.58 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 39.58 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.43 NFL, US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1209.4% | -4.22 NFL, US$ per person | 46.78 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2018 | +655.1% | -4.29 NFL, US$ per person | 23.81 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.03 NFL, US$ per person | 1.19 NFL, US$ per person | 16.96 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.33 NFL, US$ per person | 9.72 NFL, US$ per person | 62.95 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 NFL, US$ per person | -4.07 NFL, US$ per person | 54.92 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.97 NFL, US$ per person | -24.37 NFL, US$ per person | 58.56 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 NFL, US$ per person | -13.28 NFL, US$ per person | 52.59 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.55 NFL, US$ per person | 19.9 NFL, US$ per person | 174.53 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.06 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 44.85 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 33 Philippines 42.41 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 35 Senegal 38.41 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 36 Bangladesh 38.04 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 37 Peru 36.96 NFL, US$ per person 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in El Salvador was 39.58 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 174.53 NFL, US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.37 NFL, US$ per person in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.1%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.