Net domestic credit in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net domestic credit was 24.71 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.71 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.71 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
144.01 million current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in El Salvador stood at 24.71 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in El Salvador peaked at 24.71 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144.01 million current LCU, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.76 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 144.01 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 145.25 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 159.86 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 178.78 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 183.21 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 213.25 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 221.09 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 231.57 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 270.26 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 278.14 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 318.58 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 364.82 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 431.40 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 554.50 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 606.23 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 701.03 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 834.57 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 965.07 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 1.73 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -47.4% |
| 1987 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 1.16 billion current LCU | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 2.16 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 3.85 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 4.36 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 4.94 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 4.99 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.55 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 6.93 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 7.14 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.05 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.76 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.10 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.90 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 9.37 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.22 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 10.57 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.06 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.27 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.92 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.63 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.99 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 12.40 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.45 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 13.88 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.42 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.42 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 16.39 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 17.54 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 19.07 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 21.49 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 23.11 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 23.40 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 24.71 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.40 million current LCU | 144.01 million current LCU | 270.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 626.43 million current LCU | 278.14 million current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 billion current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | 5.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 billion current LCU | 6.93 billion current LCU | 10.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 billion current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | 16.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.55 billion current LCU | 17.54 billion current LCU | 24.71 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 552.09 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in El Salvador?
- Net domestic credit in El Salvador was 24.71 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.71 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.01 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for net domestic credit?
- El Salvador ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.