El Salvador vs Guatemala: Foreign assets per capita
El Salvador
1,773 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Guatemala
1,817 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
El Salvador rank
96th
Guatemala rank
95th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1,817 real chained 2019 US$ against 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 44 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 95th of 150 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567.14 real chained 2019 US$ | 976.34 real chained 2019 US$ | 409.2 real chained 2019 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1,096 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,268 real chained 2019 US$ | 172.16 real chained 2019 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1,423 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 36.68 real chained 2019 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,817 real chained 2019 US$ | 43.97 real chained 2019 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 1,817 real chained 2019 US$ against 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 44 real chained 2019 US$, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 95th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.