Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.3% against 12.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 10.6% | 8.0% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 15.4% | 14.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 19.7% | 15.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 11.5% | 3.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 13.3% against 12.4% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for short-term debt?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th 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.