Colombia vs El Salvador: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Colombia
18.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
18.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
El Salvador rank
10th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.0% | 4.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 14.9% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 1.0% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Colombia ranks 11th 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 (%).