Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.2087 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2087 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.2294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 160 Palestine, State of 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Greece 0.6973 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Bahamas 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Estonia 0.6693 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Cyprus 0.6618 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Ecuador 0.6372 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2087 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.