El Salvador vs Peru: International debt issues to GDP

El Salvador
32.0%
in 2020
Peru
29.2%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
37th
Peru rank
39th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
0102030199720082020

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 32.0% against 29.2% in Peru, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Peru ahead.

El Salvador ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 8.6% 7.3% Peru
2000s 16.8% 9.5% 7.3% El Salvador
2010s 24.3% 18.4% 5.9% El Salvador
2020s 32.0% 29.2% 2.8% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, El Salvador or Peru?
El Salvador, at 32.0% against 29.2% in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between El Salvador and Peru?
2.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
El Salvador ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.