El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.72 billion TDS, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 340.80 million TDS, current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 123 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.71 million TDS, current US$ | 81.88 million TDS, current US$ | 48.17 million TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 146.50 million TDS, current US$ | 210.05 million TDS, current US$ | 63.55 million TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 270.01 million TDS, current US$ | 386.09 million TDS, current US$ | 116.08 million TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 574.48 million TDS, current US$ | 653.08 million TDS, current US$ | 78.60 million TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.61 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.59 billion TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.72 billion TDS, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 340.80 million TDS, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.