El Salvador vs Tunisia: External debt as a share of gross national income
El Salvador
75.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
77.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
24th
Tunisia rank
21st
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- El Salvador
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 77.7% against 75.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Tunisia ranks 21st of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 60.0% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.7% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 91.5% | 17.2% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 77.7% against 75.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 2.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Tunisia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Tunisia ranks 21st 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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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).