External debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador
El Salvador: External debt stocks, short-term was 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador is 2.65 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador peaked at 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.18 million DOD, current US$, in 1985.
That places El Salvador 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274.33 million DOD, current US$ | 216.00 million DOD, current US$ | 329.00 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 172.62 million DOD, current US$ | 84.18 million DOD, current US$ | 244.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 456.95 million DOD, current US$ | 106.47 million DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 863.24 million DOD, current US$ | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 835.84 million DOD, current US$ | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 41 North Macedonia 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.07 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 43 Zambia 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 Ghana 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 46 Jamaica 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 47 Mongolia 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for El Salvador
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 29.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -360,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 43.98 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.8% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 24.5% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 748.67 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 223.46 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 250.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador?
- External debt stocks, short-term in El Salvador was 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.18 million DOD, current US$ in 1985.
- How does El Salvador rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- El Salvador ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.