Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.4715 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in El Salvador, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions efficiency index in El Salvador is 0.4715, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in El Salvador peaked at 0.6012 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1137, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 156th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1137 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1352 | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1825 | +35.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2228 | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2413 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.341 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3586 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3905 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.41 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4388 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4822 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5153 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5842 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6012 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5287 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4055 | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2375 | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3648 | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3918 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5247 | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5439 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5397 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.523 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5206 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5842 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5672 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5252 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3718 | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3311 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3371 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3475 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3582 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.391 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4339 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4131 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4167 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4257 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4285 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4715 | +10.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.4715 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5976, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.4715 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5723, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2737 | 0.1137 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4568 | 0.2375 | 0.6012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5092 | 0.3718 | 0.5842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3883 | 0.3311 | 0.4339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4715 | 0.4715 | 0.4715 | 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 financial institutions efficiency index in El Salvador?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in El Salvador was 0.4715 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6012 in 1995.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1137 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- El Salvador ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.