Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 47.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 47.6% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in El Salvador peaked at 49.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1988.
El Salvador ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8% | — |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +134.5% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -39.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +101.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -28.4% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +152.4% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +88.6% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -73.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -78.6% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | -170.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -317.4% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +426.8% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -108.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -92.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -3947.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +392.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +122.4% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 47.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 47.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3947.9% | -0.0% | 1.1% |
| 1990 | +426.8% | 1.3% | 6.7% |
| 2001 | +392.6% | 1.1% | 5.5% |
| 1989 | +317.4% | -0.6% | 1.3% |
| 1988 | -170.5% | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | +152.4% | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | -0.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | -0.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 1.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 27.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 44.9% | 49.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, etc. in El Salvador?
- Claims on central government, etc. in El Salvador was 47.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1988.
- How does El Salvador rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- El Salvador ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.