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National Debt of El Salvador

$ 31,057,861,522
Updated: - Data from IMF/World Bank/ECB
Debt as % of GDP
87.82%
Latest year: 2024
Debt (nominal)
$ 31,057,861,522
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GDP (nominal)
$ 35,364,960,000
Latest year: 2024
Population
6,486,201
Latest year: 2024
Interest per Year
$ 931,735,846
$ 30 / second
Debt per Citizen
$ 4,788
Based on latest pop
Inflation (CPI, %)
0.85%
Year: 2024
GDP growth (%, real)
2.60%
Year: 2024
Unemployment (%)
2.84%
Year: 2024
Budget balance (% GDP)
-2.82%
Year: 2023

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El Salvador Economy Snapshot

The economy of El Salvador shows steady performance, with a nominal GDP of $ 35.4 billion and average income of about $ 5,452 per person. Low inflation at 0.85%, while the economy posted modest growth of 2.60%. Very low unemployment around 2.84%, and the government runs a substantial 2.82% fiscal deficit.

GDP (nominal)$ 35,364,960,000
GDP per capita$ 5,452
Inflation0.85%
GDP growth2.60%
Unemployment2.84%
Budget balance-2.82%

El Salvador Economy Facts

Enough to purchase 292 Boeing 737 jets - a decent-sized airline fleet.

That equals about 103,526 family homes priced at $300,000 each.

Spending $1M a day would take 85 years to use up the entire debt.

Country Comparison

CountryDebt as % of GDPGDP (USD)
Finland87.16%$ 299.8B
Dominica87.43%$ 0.7B
El Salvador87.82%$ 35.4B
Laos88.14%$ 16.5B
Ukraine88.19%$ 190.7B