Albania vs El Salvador: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Albania
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Albania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 16.0% | 21.6% | Albania |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 19.7% | 9.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.0% | 5.6% | Albania |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.5% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Albania or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Albania and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Albania and El Salvador rank globally for short-term debt?
- Albania ranks 46th 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.