El Salvador vs IDA only: Short-term debt

El Salvador
71.5%
in 2024
IDA only
31.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
19th
IDA only rank
19th

Short-term debt over time

  • El Salvador
  • IDA only
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 71.5% against 31.8% in IDA only, a difference of 39.7%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA only ahead.

El Salvador ranks 19th and IDA only ranks 19th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 76.3% 131.2% 55.0% IDA only
1980s 48.7% 217.3% 168.7% IDA only
1990s 38.5% 161.6% 123.1% IDA only
2000s 72.2% 57.3% 14.8% El Salvador
2010s 58.5% 31.3% 27.2% El Salvador
2020s 76.1% 33.1% 43.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, El Salvador or IDA only?
El Salvador, at 71.5% against 31.8% in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between El Salvador and IDA only?
39.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and IDA only?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and IDA only rank globally for short-term debt?
El Salvador ranks 19th and IDA only 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

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.