Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in El Salvador
El Salvador: Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans was 9.02 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in El Salvador, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in El Salvador is 9.02 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in El Salvador peaked at 9.02 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.37 billion, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.37 billion | — |
| 2014 | 5.80 billion | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 6.09 billion | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.35 billion | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.58 billion | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.79 billion | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.07 billion | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.01 billion | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.31 billion | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.74 billion | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8.18 billion | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 8.62 billion | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 9.02 billion | +4.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.02 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.63 billion, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.02 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.41 billion, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.29 billion | 5.37 billion | 7.07 billion | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.98 billion | 7.01 billion | 9.02 billion | 6 |
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 outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in El Salvador?
- Outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in El Salvador was 9.02 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 billion in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.