El Salvador vs Venezuela: International debt issues to GDP (%)

El Salvador
32.0%
in 2020
Venezuela
32.2%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
37th
Venezuela rank
36th

International debt issues to GDP (%) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Venezuela
010203040198020002020

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 32.2% against 32.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Venezuela ahead.

El Salvador ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 36th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 21.3% 20.0% Venezuela
2000s 16.8% 16.2% 0.6% El Salvador
2010s 24.3% 14.9% 9.4% El Salvador
2020s 32.0% 32.2% 0.1% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, El Salvador or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 32.2% against 32.0% in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between El Salvador and Venezuela?
0.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
El Salvador ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 36th 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.