El Salvador vs Lebanon: Total debt service
El Salvador
29.0%
in 2023
Lebanon
21.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
1st
Lebanon rank
4th
Total debt service over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.0% against 21.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 4th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 17.1% | 11.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 27.9% | 18.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 26.3% | 5.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at 29.0% against 21.8% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 7.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for total debt service?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 4th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release