East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs El Salvador: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 47.6% against 42.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was El Salvador ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 47 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.0% | 3.6% | 6.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 9.5% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.7% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 11.1% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 33.4% | 18.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 47.0% | 12.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 47.6% against 42.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and El Salvador?
- 5.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and El Salvador?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and El Salvador rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.