Debt in El Salvador
El Salvador's debt is 107.28 % — #41 of 46 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2024.
107.28 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
The central government owes about 1.1 years' worth of the country's entire economic output.
Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank).
Debt nearby: Jordan 93.62 % · Spain 105.64 % · Bahrain 111.60 % · United States 115.77 %
How to read this figure
Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank). General government debt (including local government and social funds) can be meaningfully higher; comparisons across countries are indicative.