Benin vs El Salvador: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Benin
18.5%
in 2023
El Salvador
18.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
El Salvador rank
10th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.5% against 18.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 116 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 16.0% | 10.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 14.9% | 11.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 16.3% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, at 18.5% against 18.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Benin and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Benin ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).