Argentina vs El Salvador: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Argentina
8.8%
in 2017
El Salvador
8.9%
in 2020
Argentina rank
117th
El Salvador rank
114th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
0102030198020002020

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 114th of 178 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 9.5% 2.1% 7.4% Argentina
1990s 6.8% 1.6% 5.2% Argentina
2000s 15.3% 3.6% 11.8% Argentina
2010s 8.1% 3.4% 4.7% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Argentina or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Argentina and El Salvador?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Argentina ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 114th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).