Congo vs El Salvador: Short-term debt
Congo
86.6%
in 2024
El Salvador
71.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
El Salvador rank
19th
Short-term debt over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 86.6% against 71.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 786.8% | 76.3% | 710.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 4,379.1% | 48.7% | 4,330.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 7,147.0% | 38.5% | 7,108.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 829.2% | 75.0% | 754.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 58.5% | 35.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 76.1% | 36.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Congo or El Salvador?
- Congo, at 86.6% against 71.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Congo and El Salvador?
- 15.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for short-term debt?
- Congo ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.