El Salvador vs Suriname: Total debt service

El Salvador
35.5%
in 2024
Suriname
20.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
1st
Suriname rank
4th

Total debt service over time

  • El Salvador
  • Suriname
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 35.5% against 20.5% in Suriname, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Suriname ahead.

El Salvador ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 4th of 122 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 0.0% Suriname
2020s 20.9% 15.9% 5.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, El Salvador or Suriname?
El Salvador, at 35.5% against 20.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between El Salvador and Suriname?
15.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for total debt service?
El Salvador ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 4th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.