Total debt service in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total debt service was 35.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 35.5% for total debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 489.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in El Salvador peaked at 35.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1997.
El Salvador ranks 1st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.4% | — |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +50.7% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +163.9% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -46.8% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +159.7% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 11.3% | 35.5% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,425 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,154 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 7,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in El Salvador?
- Total debt service in El Salvador was 35.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for total debt service?
- El Salvador ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.