Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls was 3 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in El Salvador, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in El Salvador is 3, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in El Salvador peaked at 3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,882 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 185.32 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 552.09 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in El Salvador?
- Domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in El Salvador was 3 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic finance, s1 - credit controls?
- El Salvador ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is domestic finance, s1 - credit controls rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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