Bank capital to assets ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: Bank capital to assets ratio was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in El Salvador, 2008–2024
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8.4% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in El Salvador peaked at 10.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 90th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.8% | — |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 5 |
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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 bank capital to assets ratio in El Salvador?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in El Salvador was 8.4% in 2024, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.