China vs El Salvador: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square

China
137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
11th
El Salvador rank
10th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • China
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 3,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was El Salvador ahead.

China ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 643.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,808 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,165 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1990s 1,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
2000s 13,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 72,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 58,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
2010s 100,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 88,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,305 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 137,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 113,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 23,763 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, China or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between China and El Salvador?
3,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do China and El Salvador rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
China ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, 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.