5-bank asset concentration in El Salvador
El Salvador: 5-bank asset concentration was 87.27 in 2021. ▬ Flat
5-bank asset concentration in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in El Salvador is 87.27, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in El Salvador peaked at 95.74 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.47, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
5-bank asset concentration in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.74 | — |
| 2001 | 88.78 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 88.7 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.89 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 87.28 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 91.97 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 90.08 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 87.79 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 88.95 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 87.92 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.59 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 80.71 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 86.2 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 77.47 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 80.27 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 95.74 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 91.7 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 91.42 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.54 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 86.65 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.27 | +0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 87.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.39, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 87.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.43, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.01 | 86.74 | 91.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.03 | 77.47 | 95.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.96 | 86.65 | 87.27 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in El Salvador?
- 5-bank asset concentration in El Salvador was 87.27 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.74 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.47 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.