El Salvador vs Guatemala: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ against 13.64 billion DOD, current US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 487.90 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 44th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.78 million DOD, current US$ | 251.97 million DOD, current US$ | 11.81 million DOD, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 363.85 million DOD, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 152.96 million DOD, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 422.52 million DOD, current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ against 13.64 billion DOD, current US$ in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 487.90 million DOD, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 44th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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 comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.