El Salvador vs Paraguay: External debt as a share of gross national income
El Salvador
75.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
69.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
24th
Paraguay rank
27th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75.4% against 69.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 67.3% | 9.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 49.1% | 19.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 63.3% | 10.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 75.4% against 69.7% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 5.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).