Argentina vs El Salvador: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Argentina
3.41
in 2031
El Salvador
3.73
in 2031
Argentina rank
7th
El Salvador rank
4th

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
-5-2.502.55199020102031

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.73 against 3.41 in Argentina, a difference of 0.32.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 7th and El Salvador ranks 4th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0206 -0.0341 0.0547 Argentina
2000s 2 -1.62 3.62 Argentina
2010s -2.6 -0.7404 1.86 El Salvador
2020s -0.0659 1.3 1.36 El Salvador
2030s 3.36 3.73 0.3678 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Argentina or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 3.73 against 3.41 in Argentina as of 2031.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Argentina and El Salvador?
0.32, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
39 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2031.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Argentina ranks 7th and El Salvador ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,439 data points, 1980–2031
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