Foreign liabilities in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign liabilities was 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
97th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.54 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in El Salvador, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in El Salvador peaked at 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.54 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 97th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 8.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 9.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 10.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 11.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 14.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 16.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 16.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 18.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 19.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 22.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 26.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 26.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 94 Ghana 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Senegal 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Uganda 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 Zambia 28.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Honduras 28.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in El Salvador?
- Foreign liabilities in El Salvador was 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign liabilities?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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