External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
22nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.7418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.1814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.7418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 22nd 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2818 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2996 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3335 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4351 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6335 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4689 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2818 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 19 North Macedonia 0.7573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Lesotho 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Georgia 0.736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Gambia 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Jamaica 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.