Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 65.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in El Salvador, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 65.8% for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in El Salvador peaked at 66.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.1% | — |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 65.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 65.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.5%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 46.1% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 49.9% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 62.7% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More financial sector data for El Salvador
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- 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 other sectors of the domestic economy in El Salvador?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in El Salvador was 65.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. 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.