El Salvador vs Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

El Salvador
3.73
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies
-2.74
in 2030
El Salvador rank
12th
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies rank
14th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies
-7.5-5-2.502.5199120102030

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.73 against -2.74 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, a difference of 6.47.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1994 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 12th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies ranks 14th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies Difference Ahead
1990s -0.2097 -0.1999 0.0098 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies
2000s -1.62 1.14 2.76 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies
2010s -0.7404 -1.13 0.3927 El Salvador
2020s 1.32 -3.65 4.97 El Salvador
2030s 3.73 -2.74 6.46 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, El Salvador or Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
El Salvador, at 3.73 against -2.74 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between El Salvador and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
6.47, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
37 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2030.
How do El Salvador and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
El Salvador ranks 12th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies ranks 14th of 188 countries.
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