External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.03 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 32nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.03 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 61.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 72.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 71.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 104.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1975 | 119.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 134.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 189.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 227.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 217.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 219.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 266.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 332.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 390.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 401.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 397.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 391.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 407.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 403.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 409.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 413.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 413.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 420.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 352.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 378.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 445.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 494.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 548.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 562.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 636.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 763.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 895.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 1,021 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1,436 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 1,523 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,602 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,667 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,641 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,773 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1,720 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,894 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,090 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 2,216 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,302 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,462 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,523 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,674 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,767 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,683 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,791 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,965 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3,252 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3,374 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,623 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 56.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 227.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 219.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 409.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 352.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 636.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,404 DOD, current US$ per person | 763.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,773 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,440 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,894 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,791 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,430 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,965 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 29 Bhutan 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Fiji 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Jordan 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Colombia 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Belarus 3,747 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Belize 3,738 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.03 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.