Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 2.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.5%
Change on year
up 4,342.9%
World rank
72nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in El Salvador, 2001–2020

01232001201020202001: 0.145 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 0.516 %2006: 0.477 %2007: 0.578 %2008: 0.576 %2009: 0.703 %2010: 0.283 %2011: 0.28 %2012: 0.233 %2013: 0.228 %2014: 0.222 %2015: 0.22 %2016: 0.15 %2017: 0.146 %2018: 0.009 %2019: 0.057 %2020: 2.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 2.5% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4,342.9% on the previous year and up 799.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in El Salvador peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

El Salvador ranks 72nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in El Salvador, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 0.1%
2002 2.1% +1317.3%
2003 2.0% -4.3%
2004 1.9% -4.4%
2005 0.5% -72.5%
2006 0.5% -7.6%
2007 0.6% +21.1%
2008 0.6% -0.3%
2009 0.7% +22.2%
2010 0.3% -59.8%
2011 0.3% -1.0%
2012 0.2% -16.9%
2013 0.2% -2.3%
2014 0.2% -2.5%
2015 0.2% -0.7%
2016 0.2% -31.8%
2017 0.1% -2.8%
2018 0.0% -94.0%
2019 0.1% +552.2%
2020 2.5% +4342.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.1% 2.1% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 10
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 71 Poland 2.9% compare
  4. 73 Brazil 2.4% compare
  5. 74 Mongolia 2.4% compare
  6. 75 Angola 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in El Salvador?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in El Salvador was 2.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 799.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).