Claims on central government in El Salvador
El Salvador: Claims on central government was -1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in El Salvador is -1.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and down 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in El Salvador peaked at 27.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -20.3%, in 1986.
El Salvador ranks 138th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +42.6% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -65.6% |
| 1964 | -3.5% | -266.6% |
| 1965 | -4.4% | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -237.3% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -67.6% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | +107.8% |
| 1970 | -3.1% | -154.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -171.3% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +63.8% |
| 1973 | -4.3% | -220.9% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -356.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -94.3% |
| 1976 | -1.6% | -358.7% |
| 1977 | -0.4% | -77.6% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -476.0% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +1009.5% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 27.5% | +104.7% |
| 1982 | -6.5% | -123.7% |
| 1983 | -2.0% | -69.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -212.2% |
| 1985 | -0.5% | -121.9% |
| 1986 | -20.3% | +3975.7% |
| 1987 | -9.1% | -55.2% |
| 1988 | -4.3% | -52.3% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -224.6% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +194.2% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -58.4% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +61.0% |
| 1994 | -5.0% | -172.1% |
| 1995 | -0.9% | -81.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -116.6% |
| 1997 | -1.6% | -1174.7% |
| 1998 | -9.6% | +492.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -107.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +232.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +274.9% |
| 2002 | -3.6% | -142.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -194.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -80.3% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -164.9% |
| 2006 | -1.9% | +330.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -231.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -82.2% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -406.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -249.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | -5.9% | -326.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -187.3% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -130.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -417.0% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -126.6% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -233.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +365.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | -3.9% | -197.9% |
| 2025 | -1.7% | -57.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -3975.7% | -0.5% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | -4.4% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | -4.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -20.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -9.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -3.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -5.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -3.9% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 136 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -1.3% compare
- 137 Bhutan -1.3% compare
- 139 Russian Federation -1.8% compare
- 140 Viet Nam -1.9% compare
- 141 Jamaica -2.0% 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 claims on central government in El Salvador?
- Claims on central government in El Salvador was -1.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.3% in 1986.
- How does El Salvador rank for claims on central government?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.