External debt stocks in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks was 75.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 75.4% for external debt stocks 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 in El Salvador peaked at 78.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 24th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.3% | — |
| 1971 | 19.6% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +15.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 18.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 28.6% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 28.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8132 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,693 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks in El Salvador was 75.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks?
- El Salvador ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.