External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 13,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 13,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 20,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 23,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 27,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 39,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 48,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 46,998 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 48,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 58,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 74,111 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 88,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 93,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 93,990 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 94,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 100,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 101,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 104,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 107,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 109,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 113,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 96,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 104,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 124,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 138,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 154,599 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 159,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 181,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 218,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 257,942 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 295,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 415,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 441,496 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 464,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 482,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 476,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 515,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 502,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 554,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 614,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 653,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 682,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 732,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 753,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 800,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 829,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 805,338 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 838,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 892,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 981,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +48.2% | 13,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,992 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 181,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 218,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 515,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 726,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 554,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 838,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 999,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 892,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.78 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Jamaica 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominica 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.