El Salvador vs Tanzania: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.4% against 20.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tanzania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 36th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 167.0% | 142.4% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 351.9% | 334.2% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 86.9% | 61.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 34.4% | 11.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 33.6% | 8.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, El Salvador or Tanzania?
- El Salvador, at 22.4% against 20.8% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 1.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for short-term debt?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 36th 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.