Financial soundness indicators in El Salvador

El Salvador: Financial soundness indicators was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
79th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Financial soundness indicators in El Salvador, 2008–2024

0.511.522.52008201620242008: 1.2 %2009: 0.47 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 2 %2023: 1.9 %2024: 1.8 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.8% for financial soundness indicators in 2024.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in El Salvador peaked at 2.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

That places El Salvador 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Financial soundness indicators in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Financial soundness indicators in El Salvador, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 1.2%
2009 0.5% -62.4%
2010 1.2% +166.0%
2011 2.0% +62.4%
2012 2.2% +9.9%
2013 2.3% +2.7%
2014 1.9% -18.3%
2015 1.6% -16.6%
2016 1.3% -15.4%
2017 1.4% +7.6%
2018 1.5% +7.0%
2019 1.6% +2.6%
2020 1.1% -26.9%
2021 1.7% +48.2%
2022 2.0% +17.2%
2023 1.9% -2.0%
2024 1.8% -8.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Financial soundness indicators in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +166.0% 0.5% 1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 1.2% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.2% 2.3% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.1% 2.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial soundness indicators in El Salvador?
Financial soundness indicators in El Salvador was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for financial soundness indicators?
El Salvador ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial soundness indicators
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,289 data points, 2001–2025
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