🇸🇻 El Salvador
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
90.4%
of GDP
Global Rank
#36
of 192
S&P Rating
B
Credit rating
SOE Debt
+3.5%
2 categories
5yr Change
-4pp
improving
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Subnational
Central Government: 55.8%Subnational: 31.1%Energy SOEs: 1.5%Infrastructure: 2.0%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government55.8% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
55.8%Subnational / Regional31.1% of GDP
SubnationalIMF WEO — General Government Debt
31.1%Energy SOEs1.5% of GDP
CEL (hydroelectric)IMF EFF 2025State hydroelectric company
1.5%Infrastructure SOEs2.0% of GDP
ANDA (water)IMF EFF 202597% urban, 80% rural coverage
1.0%CEPA (ports/airports)IMF EFF 2025$1.6B Turkish port partnership
1.0%Total Corporate Debt40.4% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
40.4%Household Debt21.7% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
21.7%All Layers Total152.5%
Credit Ratings
S&P
B
Moody's
Caa3
Fitch
B-
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202686.9% GDP
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