Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 8.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in El Salvador, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8.9% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 103.4% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in El Salvador peaked at 8.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +377.6% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +147.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +60.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +78.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +103.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +377.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in El Salvador?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in El Salvador was 8.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. 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 (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). 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. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).