Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in El Salvador

El Salvador: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -1.6 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-1.6
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
-0.1769
in 1995
All-time low
-8.18
in 2020
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in El Salvador, 1991–2030

-8-6-4-201991201020301991: -2.31992: -4.31993: -1.41994: -0.9431995: -0.1771996: -2.71997: -21998: -2.91999: -3.12000: -3.42001: -4.92002: -5.52003: -4.22004: -2.82005: -3.52006: -3.42007: -2.32008: -3.82009: -6.62010: -52011: -4.52012: -3.82013: -4.52014: -42015: -3.62016: -3.12017: -2.52018: -2.72019: -3.12020: -8.22021: -5.52022: -2.72023: -4.72024: -4.52025: -2.82026: -22027: -1.72028: -2.12029: -1.92030: -1.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded -1.6 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in El Salvador peaked at -0.1769 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -8.18, in 2020.

That places El Salvador 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 -2.3
1992 -4.29 +86.1%
1993 -1.42 -67.0%
1994 -0.943 -33.4%
1995 -0.1769 -81.2%
1996 -2.7 +1427.9%
1997 -1.97 -27.0%
1998 -2.94 +49.1%
1999 -3.08 +4.8%
2000 -3.45 +11.8%
2001 -4.95 +43.5%
2002 -5.5 +11.3%
2003 -4.23 -23.1%
2004 -2.76 -34.8%
2005 -3.47 +25.8%
2006 -3.42 -1.6%
2007 -2.32 -32.0%
2008 -3.8 +63.5%
2009 -6.65 +74.9%
2010 -4.97 -25.3%
2011 -4.47 -10.0%
2012 -3.81 -14.8%
2013 -4.46 +17.1%
2014 -4.02 -9.9%
2015 -3.63 -9.6%
2016 -3.1 -14.5%
2017 -2.53 -18.6%
2018 -2.71 +7.0%
2019 -3.07 +13.5%
2020 -8.18 +166.4%
2021 -5.53 -32.4%
2022 -2.68 -51.5%
2023 -4.69 +74.6%
2024 -4.55 -2.9%
2025 -2.76 -39.4%
2026 -1.98 -28.3%
2027 -1.68 -15.1%
2028 -2.14 +27.4%
2029 -1.91 -10.4%
2030 -1.6 -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.2 -4.29 -0.1769 9
2000s -4.05 -6.65 -2.32 10
2010s -3.68 -4.97 -2.53 10
2020s -3.61 -8.18 -1.68 10
2030s -1.6 -1.6 -1.6 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in El Salvador?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in El Salvador was -1.6 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was -0.1769 in 1995.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -8.18 in 2020.
How does El Salvador rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
El Salvador ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
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