03_Official bilateral loans, total in El Salvador

El Salvador: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 750.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
750.00 million
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
51st
of 162 countries
All-time high
750.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
355.00 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in El Salvador, 1996–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1996200920231996: 507.0M1997: 536.0M1998: 536.0M1999: 546.0M2000: 570.0M2001: 562.0M2002: 620.0M2003: 709.0M2004: 586.0M2005: 541.0M2006: 551.0M2007: 572.0M2008: 665.0M2009: 590.0M2010: 565.0M2011: 549.0M2012: 618.0M2013: 437.0M2014: 418.0M2015: 355.0M2016: 438.0M2017: 442.0M2018: 437.0M2019: 396.0M2020: 483.0M2021: 646.0M2022: 638.0M2023: 750.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

In 2023, 03_official bilateral loans, total in El Salvador stood at 750.00 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in El Salvador peaked at 750.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 355.00 million, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in El Salvador, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 507.00 million —
1997 536.00 million +5.7%
1998 536.00 million +0.0%
1999 546.00 million +1.9%
2000 570.00 million +4.4%
2001 562.00 million -1.4%
2002 620.00 million +10.3%
2003 709.00 million +14.4%
2004 586.00 million -17.3%
2005 541.00 million -7.7%
2006 551.00 million +1.8%
2007 572.00 million +3.8%
2008 665.00 million +16.3%
2009 590.00 million -11.3%
2010 565.00 million -4.2%
2011 549.00 million -2.8%
2012 618.00 million +12.6%
2013 437.00 million -29.3%
2014 418.00 million -4.3%
2015 355.00 million -15.1%
2016 438.00 million +23.4%
2017 442.00 million +0.9%
2018 437.00 million -1.1%
2019 396.00 million -9.4%
2020 483.00 million +22.0%
2021 646.00 million +33.7%
2022 638.00 million -1.2%
2023 750.00 million +17.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 750.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 616.50 million, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 750.00 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.00 million, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 531.25 million 507.00 million 546.00 million 4
2000s 596.60 million 541.00 million 709.00 million 10
2010s 465.50 million 355.00 million 618.00 million 10
2020s 629.25 million 483.00 million 750.00 million 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 48 Bolivia 806.00 million compare
  2. 49 Ethiopia 790.00 million compare
  3. 50 Cape Verde 782.00 million compare
  4. 52 Costa Rica 720.00 million compare
  5. 53 Uganda 668.00 million compare
  6. 54 Albania 653.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in El Salvador?
03_official bilateral loans, total in El Salvador was 750.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 750.00 million in 2023.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 355.00 million in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
El Salvador ranks 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.