Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in El Salvador

El Salvador: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 2.53 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.53
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
165th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.53
in 2017
All-time low
1.96
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in El Salvador, 2011–2017

01232011201420172011: 22012: 2.12013: 2.22014: 2.32015: 2.32016: 2.42017: 2.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in El Salvador is 2.53, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

That places El Salvador 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in El Salvador, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 1.96 —
2012 2.05 +4.9%
2013 2.25 +9.4%
2014 2.26 +0.7%
2015 2.33 +3.0%
2016 2.43 +4.0%
2017 2.53 +4.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 2.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.1, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 2.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 162 Sudan 3.38 compare
  2. 163 Ecuador 3.17 compare
  3. 164 Zambia 2.57 compare
  4. 166 Palestine 2.31 compare
  5. 167 Ghana 2.13 compare
  6. 168 Afghanistan 2.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in El Salvador?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in El Salvador was 2.53 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
El Salvador ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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