Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 5.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5.8%
Change on year
up 79.8%
World rank
73rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in El Salvador, 1999–2020

02461999200920201999: 0.019 %2000: 0.093 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 4 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 0.645 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 0.657 %2012: 0.58 %2013: 0.466 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 5.8 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in El Salvador stood at 5.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.8% on the previous year and up 350.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in El Salvador peaked at 5.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places El Salvador 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in El Salvador, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2000 0.1% +401.1%
2001 1.1% +1075.3%
2002 2.7% +141.7%
2003 4.5% +70.7%
2004 5.9% +30.7%
2005 4.6% -22.0%
2006 3.8% -16.6%
2007 4.0% +4.8%
2008 2.7% -32.9%
2009 0.6% -76.1%
2010 1.3% +98.0%
2011 0.7% -48.5%
2012 0.6% -11.7%
2013 0.5% -19.6%
2014 3.6% +665.3%
2015 3.4% -4.2%
2016 2.8% -18.2%
2017 2.8% +0.1%
2018 2.7% -3.4%
2019 3.2% +18.2%
2020 5.8% +79.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 3.0% 0.1% 5.9% 10
2010s 2.1% 0.5% 3.6% 10
2020s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 70 Costa Rica 6.8% compare
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  3. 72 Czechia 6.5% compare
  4. 74 Russian Federation 5.7% compare
  5. 75 Mali 5.6% compare
  6. 76 Thailand 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in El Salvador?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in El Salvador was 5.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does El Salvador rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 350.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
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