El Salvador Highest External Debt
Total external debt stocks · World Bank
The highest external debt in El Salvador was $26.2B in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 ($26.2B), 2024 ($25.0B), 2023 ($22.9B), 2022 ($21.2B), 2021 ($20.3B).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
El Salvador Top 5 Highest External Debt Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
$26.2B |
| 2nd |
2024 |
$25.0B |
| 3rd |
2023 |
$22.9B |
| 4th |
2022 |
$21.2B |
| 5th |
2021 |
$20.3B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
$26.2B |
+$1.2B |
44th |
| 2024 |
$25.0B |
+$2.1B |
76th |
| 2023 |
$22.9B |
+$1.7B |
77th |
| 2022 |
$21.2B |
+$846.3M |
74th |
| 2021 |
$20.3B |
+$1.9B |
74th |
| 2020 |
$18.5B |
+$1.1B |
74th |
| 2019 |
$17.4B |
+$682.0M |
73rd |
| 2017 |
$17.2B |
+$609.4M |
79th |
| 2018 |
$16.7B |
−$505.7M |
74th |
| 2016 |
$16.6B |
+$978.7M |
79th |
| 2015 |
$15.6B |
+$430.3M |
79th |
| 2014 |
$15.2B |
+$1.0B |
78th |
| 2013 |
$14.1B |
+$583.7M |
80th |
| 2012 |
$13.5B |
+$819.0M |
79th |
| 2011 |
$12.7B |
+$1.2B |
78th |
| 2010 |
$11.5B |
+$1.1B |
78th |
| 2008 |
$10.7B |
+$823.5M |
80th |
| 2009 |
$10.4B |
−$282.7M |
77th |
| 2006 |
$10.0B |
+$383.0M |
83rd |
| 2007 |
$9.9B |
−$139.7M |
77th |
| 2005 |
$9.6B |
+$473.8M |
80th |
| 2004 |
$9.1B |
+$531.3M |
79th |
| 2003 |
$8.6B |
+$2.5B |
79th |
| 2002 |
$6.1B |
+$769.5M |
73rd |
| 2001 |
$5.3B |
+$809.5M |
72nd |
| 2000 |
$4.5B |
+$772.1M |
64th |
| 1999 |
$3.8B |
+$452.3M |
60th |
| 1998 |
$3.3B |
+$107.4M |
56th |
| 1997 |
$3.2B |
+$330.8M |
57th |
| 1996 |
$2.9B |
+$303.1M |
56th |
| 1995 |
$2.6B |
+$405.6M |
55th |
| 1992 |
$2.3B |
+$74.2M |
52nd |
| 1991 |
$2.3B |
+$40.5M |
43rd |
| 1990 |
$2.2B |
+$60.4M |
42nd |
| 1989 |
$2.2B |
+$72.9M |
44th |
| 1994 |
$2.2B |
+$170.9M |
52nd |
| 1988 |
$2.1B |
+$24.9M |
45th |
| 1987 |
$2.1B |
+$118.5M |
46th |
| 1993 |
$2.0B |
−$353.8M |
52nd |
| 1986 |
$2.0B |
+$7.8M |
47th |
| 1985 |
$1.9B |
+$19.6M |
48th |
| 1984 |
$1.9B |
+$87.8M |
48th |
| 1983 |
$1.8B |
+$304.5M |
49th |
| 1982 |
$1.5B |
+$315.9M |
49th |
| 1981 |
$1.2B |
+$222.9M |
47th |
| 1978 |
$998.4M |
+$184.7M |
45th |
| 1980 |
$996.8M |
+$23.0M |
38th |
| 1979 |
$973.8M |
−$24.6M |
40th |
| 1977 |
$813.7M |
+$246.1M |
45th |
| 1976 |
$567.7M |
+$76.3M |
45th |
| 1975 |
$491.4M |
+$72.0M |
44th |
| 1974 |
$419.4M |
+$136.5M |
44th |
| 1973 |
$282.9M |
+$5.0M |
42nd |
| 1972 |
$277.9M |
+$47.3M |
46th |
| 1971 |
$230.5M |
+$25.0M |
43rd |
| 1970 |
$205.5M |
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43rd |
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