El Salvador vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,827 TDS, current US$ per person against 497.24 TDS, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1,330 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 40 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.56 TDS, current US$ per person | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 40.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 112.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 72.1 TDS, current US$ per person | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 53.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 163.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 109.95 TDS, current US$ per person | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 138.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 257.57 TDS, current US$ per person | 118.65 TDS, current US$ per person | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 351.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 357.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.51 TDS, current US$ per person | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1,115 TDS, current US$ per person | 524.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 590.09 TDS, current US$ per person | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, El Salvador or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- El Salvador, at 1,827 TDS, current US$ per person against 497.24 TDS, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1,330 TDS, current US$ per person, 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. 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, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.