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External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond in United States

United States: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 1980
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond in United States, 1980–2014

0.511.521980199720141980: 21981: 21982: 21983: 21984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond in United States is 2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond in United States peaked at 2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.

That places United States 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond in United States, year by year

Year Value Change
1980 2 —
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 0.5 -75.0%
1985 0.5 +0.0%
1986 0.5 +0.0%
1987 0.5 +0.0%
1988 0.5 +0.0%
1989 1 +100.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 2 +100.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.15 0.5 2 10
1990s 1.6 1 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

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  29. 1 New Zealand 2 compare
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  33. 1 Poland 2 compare
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  35. 1 Russia 2 compare
  36. 1 Singapore 2 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond in United States?
External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond in United States was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
How does United States rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond?
United States ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond
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Coverage
59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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