El Salvador vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- El Salvador
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.4% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 13.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 40.2% | 15.5% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 60.0% | 42.4% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 69.0% | 43.7% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 30.6% | 15.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 14.0% | 12.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 13.8% | 11.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, El Salvador or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- El Salvador, at 22.4% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between El Salvador and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 13.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for short-term debt?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.