El Salvador vs Zambia: Short-term debt

El Salvador
71.5%
in 2024
Zambia
68.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
19th
Zambia rank
21st

Short-term debt over time

  • El Salvador
  • Zambia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 71.5% against 68.3% in Zambia, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zambia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 76.3% 567.4% 491.1% Zambia
1980s 48.7% 742.3% 693.6% Zambia
1990s 40.7% 399.8% 359.1% Zambia
2000s 75.0% 43.6% 31.4% El Salvador
2010s 58.5% 35.7% 22.7% El Salvador
2020s 76.1% 75.9% 0.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, El Salvador or Zambia?
El Salvador, at 71.5% against 68.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between El Salvador and Zambia?
3.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
El Salvador ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st 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.