El Salvador vs Iran: Domestic credit to private sector

El Salvador
62.1%
in 2020
Iran
60.3%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
66th
Iran rank
69th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 62.1% against 60.3% in Iran, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 66th and Iran ranks 69th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 48.9% 39.0% 9.8% El Salvador
2010s 48.2% 51.6% 3.4% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, El Salvador or Iran?
El Salvador, at 62.1% against 60.3% in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between El Salvador and Iran?
1.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
El Salvador ranks 66th and Iran ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.