Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 27.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in El Salvador, 1978–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in El Salvador stood at 27.4%.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in El Salvador peaked at 32.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
El Salvador ranks 44th of 136 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.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.8% | — |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +805.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +165.8% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +240.5% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -14.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 27.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 27.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +805.8% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2002 | +240.5% | 4.5% | 15.4% |
| 2001 | +165.8% | 1.7% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 1.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 27.4% | 32.0% | 2 |
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 loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in El Salvador?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in El Salvador was 27.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 44th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.