Advanced economies vs El Salvador: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Advanced economies
-2.04
in 2030
El Salvador
3.73
in 2030
Advanced economies rank
10th
El Salvador rank
12th

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time

  • Advanced economies
  • El Salvador
-10-505199120102030

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.73 against -2.04 in Advanced economies, a difference of 5.77.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.8 times Advanced economies's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Advanced economies ahead.

Advanced economies ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 17 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Advanced economies averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Advanced economies El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s -0.9884 -0.246 0.7425 El Salvador
2000s -1.45 -1.61 0.1599 Advanced economies
2010s -2.33 -0.7404 1.59 El Salvador
2020s -3.42 1.32 4.73 El Salvador
2030s -2.04 3.73 5.76 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Advanced economies or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 3.73 against -2.04 in Advanced economies as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Advanced economies and El Salvador?
5.77, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Advanced economies and El Salvador?
38 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2030.
How do Advanced economies and El Salvador rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Advanced economies ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 7,312 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October