Total debt service in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total debt service was 29.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, total debt service in El Salvador stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.1% on the previous year and up 428.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in El Salvador peaked at 29.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1997.
El Salvador ranks 1st of 119 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% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +50.2% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -16.4% |
| 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 | 29.0% | +157.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 8.1% | 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 | 20.8% | 11.3% | 29.0% | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in El Salvador?
- Total debt service in El Salvador was 29.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
- 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 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release