Regulation financial markets in El Salvador

El Salvador: Regulation financial markets was 1.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.77
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
79th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 2013
All-time low
0.47
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Regulation financial markets in El Salvador, 2008–2024

0.511.522.52008201620242008: 1.22009: 0.472010: 1.22011: 22012: 2.22013: 2.32014: 1.92015: 1.62016: 1.32017: 1.42018: 1.52019: 1.62020: 1.12021: 1.72022: 22023: 1.92024: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.77 for regulation financial markets in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, regulation financial markets in El Salvador peaked at 2.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.47, 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.

Regulation financial markets in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Regulation financial markets in El Salvador, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1.25 —
2009 0.47 -62.4%
2010 1.25 +166.0%
2011 2.03 +62.4%
2012 2.23 +9.9%
2013 2.29 +2.7%
2014 1.87 -18.3%
2015 1.56 -16.6%
2016 1.32 -15.4%
2017 1.42 +7.6%
2018 1.52 +7.0%
2019 1.56 +2.6%
2020 1.14 -26.9%
2021 1.69 +48.2%
2022 1.98 +17.2%
2023 1.94 -2.0%
2024 1.77 -8.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.53, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 1.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulation financial markets 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% 0.47 1.25

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.86 0.47 1.25 2
2010s 1.71 1.25 2.29 10
2020s 1.7 1.14 1.98 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 79 Brazil 1.77 compare
  5. 81 Anguilla 1.76 compare
  6. 81 India 1.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation financial markets in El Salvador?
Regulation financial markets in El Salvador was 1.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation financial markets recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2013.
What is the lowest regulation financial markets recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for regulation financial markets?
El Salvador ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulation financial markets 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation financial markets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation financial markets
Source
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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