El Salvador vs Guatemala: Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
El Salvador
1,766 current US$
in 2020
Guatemala
1,875 current US$
in 2020
El Salvador rank
96th
Guatemala rank
94th
Foreign assets per capita (current US$) over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1,875 current US$ against 1,766 current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 109 current US$.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 94th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 340.33 current US$ | 293.9 current US$ | 46.43 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 841.98 current US$ | 653.55 current US$ | 188.43 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,382 current US$ | 1,248 current US$ | 134.07 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,766 current US$ | 1,875 current US$ | 108.97 current US$ | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1,875 current US$ against 1,766 current US$ in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 109 current US$, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 94th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.