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$), per square over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 140,540 DOD, current US$ 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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About this data
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.