Bank credit to bank deposits in El Salvador
El Salvador: Bank credit to bank deposits was 92.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
92.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
132.3%
in 1965
All-time low
70.5%
in 1993
Years of data
57
1965–2021
Bank credit to bank deposits in El Salvador, 1965–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in El Salvador stood at 92.2%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in El Salvador peaked at 132.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 132.3% | — |
| 1966 | 128.3% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 129.4% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 123.8% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 125.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 125.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 125.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 115.1% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 120.4% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 122.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 102.9% | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 98.9% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 105.3% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 110.4% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 125.8% | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 116.3% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 107.3% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 115.8% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 110.6% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 101.7% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 102.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.6% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 101.8% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 100.6% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 104.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 101.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 106.2% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 100.9% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 102.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 109.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 107.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 106.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 104.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 106.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 92.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 92.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.8% | 123.8% | 132.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 115.2% | 98.9% | 125.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.8% | 97.6% | 116.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 70.5% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.8% | 90.9% | 109.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 89.6% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.0% | 92.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 52 Saint Lucia 93.1% compare
- 53 Netherlands 93.1% compare
- 54 Montenegro 93.1% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 91.9% compare
- 57 Belarus 91.5% compare
- 58 Fiji 91.2% compare
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 credit to bank deposits in El Salvador?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in El Salvador was 92.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 132.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).