El Salvador vs Low-Income Developing Others: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

El Salvador
3.73
in 2030
Low-Income Developing Others
-1.48
in 2030
El Salvador rank
12th
Low-Income Developing Others rank
9th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Low-Income Developing Others
-10-505199120102030

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.73 against -1.48 in Low-Income Developing Others, a difference of 5.21.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.5 times Low-Income Developing Others's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 12th and Low-Income Developing Others ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Low-Income Developing Others in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Low-Income Developing Others Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0677 -5.69 5.62 El Salvador
2000s -1.62 -0.3946 1.22 Low-Income Developing Others
2010s -0.7404 -0.9033 0.1629 El Salvador
2020s 1.32 -1.97 3.29 El Salvador
2030s 3.73 -1.48 5.21 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 Low-Income Developing Others?
El Salvador, at 3.73 against -1.48 in Low-Income Developing Others as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between El Salvador and Low-Income Developing Others?
5.21, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Low-Income Developing Others?
39 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do El Salvador and Low-Income Developing Others rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
El Salvador ranks 12th and Low-Income Developing Others ranks 9th 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