Credit to the private sector in El Salvador in 2025 — 64.37%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 87. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 18.46 pp.
2001–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.37 | +1.01 pp |
| 2024 | 63.36 | +0.92 pp |
| 2023 | 62.43 | −0.18 pp |
| 2022 | 62.61 | +1.47 pp |
| 2021 | 61.14 | −4.19 pp |
| 2020 | 65.33 | +6.26 pp |
| 2019 | 59.07 | +1.8 pp |
| 2018 | 57.28 | +1.23 pp |
| 2017 | 56.05 | +0.99 pp |
| 2016 | 55.06 | +0.97 pp |
| 2015 | 54.09 | +0.82 pp |
| 2014 | 53.27 | +1.77 pp |
| 2013 | 51.5 | +2.21 pp |
| 2012 | 49.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 50 | −2.31 pp |
| 2010 | 52.31 | −2.24 pp |
| 2009 | 54.55 | +3.5 pp |
| 2008 | 51.05 | −0.48 pp |
| 2007 | 51.53 | +1.26 pp |
| 2006 | 50.28 | +0.35 pp |
| 2005 | 49.92 | +1.77 pp |
| 2004 | 48.16 | +0.73 pp |
| 2003 | 47.43 | +1.87 pp |
| 2002 | 45.56 | −0.35 pp |
| 2001 | 45.91 | — |
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Domestic credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a percent of GDP: loans, purchases of non-equity securities, trade credit and other accounts receivable. An indicator of financial development, but of potential risk as well: growth that is too fast relative to GDP is one of the most reliable precursors of banking crises.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
