El Salvador vs Iraq: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

El Salvador
58.72
in 2015
Iraq
61.4
in 2015
El Salvador rank
69th
Iraq rank
67th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 61.4 against 58.72 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.68.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iraq ahead.

El Salvador ranks 69th and Iraq ranks 67th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 40.43 168.43 128 Iraq
2010s 54.32 42.52 11.8 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, El Salvador or Iraq?
Iraq, at 61.4 against 58.72 in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between El Salvador and Iraq?
2.68, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
El Salvador ranks 69th and Iraq ranks 67th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.