El Salvador vs Western Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
El Salvador
18.4%
in 2023
Western Africa
8.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
10th
Western Africa rank
9th
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- El Salvador
- Western Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.4% against 8.6% in Western Africa, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 125 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 7.1% | 8.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 3.1% | 11.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and, El Salvador or Western Africa?
- El Salvador, at 18.4% against 8.6% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between El Salvador and Western Africa?
- 9.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Western Africa rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- El Salvador ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.