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Latin America & Caribbean
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Within the “Latin America & Caribbean” group, El Salvador leads Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2024 at 107.28%, while Mexico sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 50.27%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.026.853.680.5107El SalvadorEl Salvador: 107.28%107BrazilBrazil: 81.86%81.9Bahamas, TheBahamas, The: 71.46%71.5ColombiaColombia: 71.20%71.2UruguayUruguay: 65.31%65.3MexicoMexico: 50.27%50.3

Country table

#CountryValue
1 El Salvador 107.28%
2 Brazil 81.86%
3 Bahamas, The 71.46%
4 Colombia 71.20%
5 Uruguay 65.31%
6 Mexico 50.27%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Latin America & Caribbean group for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2024, El Salvador leads with a gap of 25.42% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Mexico at 50.27%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.