External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 75.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.4%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
25th
of 129 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2020
All-time low
39.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in El Salvador is 75.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in El Salvador peaked at 78.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 25th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 39.3% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 64.2% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 70.8% | 78.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in El Salvador was 75.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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