El Salvador vs Ghana: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

El Salvador
60.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
63.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
16th
Ghana rank
15th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Ghana
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 63.73 % change on previous year against 60.57 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 3.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 29.01 % change on previous year 21.62 % change on previous year 7.39 % change on previous year El Salvador
1980s 18.57 % change on previous year 14.4 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year El Salvador
1990s 9.4 % change on previous year 7.28 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year El Salvador
2000s 15.55 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year 18.86 % change on previous year El Salvador
2010s 9.51 % change on previous year 27.14 % change on previous year 17.63 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 18.1 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 20.59 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), El Salvador or Ghana?
Ghana, at 63.73 % change on previous year against 60.57 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between El Salvador and Ghana?
3.16 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
El Salvador ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.