Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.8% against 13.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 44th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 12.2% | 11.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.0% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- Afghanistan, at 13.8% against 13.3% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for short-term debt?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 44th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.