El Salvador vs Sub-Saharan Africa (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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 91,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 90,003 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 46.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 121 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,623 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 67.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 7,071 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 295.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,775 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 13,031 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 407.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 27,726 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 574.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 49,008 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,995 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 70,512 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,841 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,671 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- El Salvador, at 91,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 90,003 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- El Salvador ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.