El Salvador vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.0877 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 4.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.0385 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.0351 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.0379 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.0438 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.0561 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- El Salvador, at 0.0877 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.