Domestic credit to private sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic credit to private sector was 62.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in El Salvador, 2001–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in El Salvador is 62.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in El Salvador peaked at 62.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.9% | — |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +12.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 62.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 62.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 45.6% | 51.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.3% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in El Salvador?
- Domestic credit to private sector in El Salvador was 62.1% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.