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El Salvador · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

30th of 33 · 6th in Latin America
Debt / GDPEl Salvador's debt / gdp rose from 24.7 % in 1998 to 107.3 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%120%107.3 %

El Salvador's debt / gdp rose from 24.7 % in 1998 to 107.3 % in 2024.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

84th of 94 · 19th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDPEl Salvador's gross debt / gdp rose from 28.5 % in 1996 to 87.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%87.2 %

El Salvador's gross debt / gdp rose from 28.5 % in 1996 to 87.2 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

70th of 87 · 8th in Latin America
Interest payments (% of revenue)El Salvador's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 8.0 % in 1998 to 14.3 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%14.3 %

El Salvador's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 8.0 % in 1998 to 14.3 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

21st of 110 · 4th in Latin America
External debt stocks (% of GNI)El Salvador's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 29.1 % in 1995 to 75.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%75.4 %

El Salvador's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 29.1 % in 1995 to 75.4 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

47th of 97 · 11th in Latin America
Fiscal balanceEl Salvador's fiscal balance fell from -2.7 % in 1996 to -2.8 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-8%-6%-4%-2%0%-2.8 %

El Salvador's fiscal balance fell from -2.7 % in 1996 to -2.8 % in 2025.

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