Financial Markets Access Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.0166 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in El Salvador, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets access index in El Salvador stood at 0.0166.
That represents a change of down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in El Salvador peaked at 0.0335 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0041, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 95th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0063 | 0.0041 | 0.0083 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 | 0.0083 | 0.0159 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 | 0.02 | 0.0203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 | 0.0166 | 0.0335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 | 0.0166 | 0.0166 | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 92 Slovak Republic 0.0181 compare
- 93 Tunisia 0.0179 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 0.0174 compare
- 96 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.0152 compare
- 97 Paraguay 0.0151 compare
- 98 Burundi 0.0112 compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 55.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in El Salvador?
- Financial markets access index in El Salvador was 0.0166 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for financial markets access index?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Markets Access 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.