External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in United States
United States: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in United States, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in United States stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in United States peaked at 2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
United States ranks 1st of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Australia 2 compare
- 1 Austria 2 compare
- 1 Belgium 2 compare
- 1 Canada 2 compare
- 1 Switzerland 2 compare
- 1 Chile 2 compare
- 1 Colombia 2 compare
- 1 Czechia 2 compare
- 1 Germany 2 compare
- 1 Egypt 2 compare
- 1 Spain 2 compare
- 1 Finland 2 compare
- 1 France 2 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 2 compare
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- 1 Guatemala 2 compare
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- 1 Portugal 2 compare
- 1 Russia 2 compare
- 1 Sweden 2 compare
- 1 Türkiye 2 compare
- 1 Uruguay 2 compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in United States?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in United States was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1981.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does United States rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond?
- United States ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow 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 - Outflow restrictions bond. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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