El Salvador vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Short-term debt

El Salvador
71.5%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
31.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
19th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th

Short-term debt over time

  • El Salvador
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 71.5% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 39.8%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

El Salvador ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 35.9% 106.3% 70.4% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 69.1% 38.9% 30.2% El Salvador
2010s 58.5% 34.2% 24.2% El Salvador
2020s 71.5% 29.2% 42.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, El Salvador or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
El Salvador, at 71.5% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for short-term debt?
El Salvador ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.