Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in El Salvador

El Salvador: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -3.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3.0%
World rank
95th
of 98 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2009
All-time low
-3.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in El Salvador, 1997–2019

-20241997200820191997: 0.147 %1998: -0.146 %2002: 3.6 %2009: 4.5 %2012: 3.7 %2019: -3 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in El Salvador is -3.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 165.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in El Salvador peaked at 4.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in El Salvador, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 0.1%
1998 -0.1% -199.7%
2002 3.6% -2539.6%
2009 4.5% +27.3%
2012 3.7% -17.7%
2019 -3.0% -179.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% -0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 4.1% 3.6% 4.5% 2
2010s 0.4% -3.0% 3.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in El Salvador?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in El Salvador was -3.0% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
El Salvador ranks 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 165.4%. 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 (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 2,678 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.