El Salvador vs Peru: Debt service on external debt, total
El Salvador
11.58 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Peru
15.23 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
El Salvador rank
19th
Peru rank
17th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ against 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 3.65 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Peru ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.86 million TDS, current US$ | 886.23 million TDS, current US$ | 801.37 million TDS, current US$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 200.33 million TDS, current US$ | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | Peru |
| 1990s | 306.01 million TDS, current US$ | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ | Peru |
| 2000s | 834.61 million TDS, current US$ | 4.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.35 billion TDS, current US$ | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.83 billion TDS, current US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.57 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.55 billion TDS, current US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ against 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between El Salvador and Peru?
- 3.65 billion TDS, current US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Peru ranks 17th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.