El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks
El Salvador
7.94 billion
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.15 billion
in 2025
El Salvador rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
79th
17_International debt securities, nonbanks over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.15 billion against 7.94 billion in El Salvador, a difference of 1.21 billion.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 22.80 million | 22.80 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.14 billion | 458.50 million | 1.68 billion | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.71 billion | 6.21 billion | 500.10 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.45 billion | 13.84 billion | 6.38 billion | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.15 billion against 7.94 billion in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 1.21 billion, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks?
- El Salvador ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 17_International debt securities, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics, excluding bank issuers.