The national debt of El Salvador stood at about 30.95 billion Salvadoran colones in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the national debt rose by approximately 28.67 billion Salvadoran colones, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The national debt will steadily rise by around 5.68 billion Salvadoran colones over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.

El Salvador recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 59.08 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - El Salvador Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of El Salvador stood at approximately 87.58 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the ratio rose by around 44.25 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio is forecast to decline by about 8.69 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

External Debt in El Salvador increased to 24926.87 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 24300.70 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - El Salvador External Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Historical dataset showing El Salvador national debt by year from 1998 to 2023.

El Salvador SV: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities: Market Value data was reported at 0.233 % in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.219 % for Jun 2024. El Salvador SV: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities: Market Value data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.402 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.614 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of 0.152 % in Dec 2022. El Salvador SV: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities: Market Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in El Salvador was reported at 102 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Central government debt, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in El Salvador was reported at 9188471438 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of El Salvador was 83.8 percent in 2023, the highest of the region.This indicator describes the general government gross debt in relation to the country's GDP. According to the International Monetary Fund, gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments ofterest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. The GDP, on the other hand, refers to the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

El Salvador SV: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 52.674 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.881 % for 2015. El Salvador SV: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 52.277 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2016, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.447 % in 2002 and a record low of 24.653 % in 1998. El Salvador SV: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

Central government debt, total (current LCU) in El Salvador was reported at 34595400000 LCU in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Central government debt, total (current LCU) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) in El Salvador was reported at 1905893724 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in El Salvador was reported at 22741503455 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

El Salvador SV: Central Government Debt: Total data was reported at 12.595 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.019 USD bn for 2015. El Salvador SV: Central Government Debt: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 8.255 USD bn from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2016, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.722 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 2.696 USD bn in 1998. El Salvador SV: Central Government Debt: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ;

In 2023, the public debt that El Salvador's central government owed to foreign creditors equaled 32.6 percent of the country's GDP. The volume of external debt in relation to GDP increased in comparison with 2000, when the share stood at 20.4 percent.

Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$) in El Salvador was reported at --131776000 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

El Salvador SV: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government data was reported at 12.337 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.432 USD bn for Mar 2018. El Salvador SV: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government data is updated quarterly, averaging 10.936 USD bn from Dec 2009 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.432 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 8.555 USD bn in Mar 2010. El Salvador SV: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: General Government.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, All maturities, All instruments, USD in El Salvador was reported at 12594665983 USD in 2025, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, All maturities, All instruments, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

This dataset is about countries per year in El Salvador. It has 1 row and is filtered where the date is 2021. It features 4 columns: country, ISO 2 country code, and central government debt.

El Salvador SV: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Long Term: Up to 1 Year data was reported at 3.941 % in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.249 % for Jun 2024. El Salvador SV: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Long Term: Up to 1 Year data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.943 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.050 % in Mar 2022 and a record low of 0.980 % in Mar 2013. El Salvador SV: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Long Term: Up to 1 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government.