Net domestic credit in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net domestic credit was 24.71 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in El Salvador stood at 24.71 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in El Salvador peaked at 24.71 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144.01 million current LCU, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.40 million current LCU | 144.01 million current LCU | 270.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 626.43 million current LCU | 278.14 million current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 billion current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | 5.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 billion current LCU | 6.93 billion current LCU | 10.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 billion current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | 16.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.55 billion current LCU | 17.54 billion current LCU | 24.71 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Domestic credit to private sector 64.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 47.6% (2025)
- Broad money 64.2% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 55.0% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.90 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.45 (2025)
- Net migration -23,934 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 55.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in El Salvador?
- Net domestic credit in El Salvador was 24.71 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.71 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.01 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for net domestic credit?
- El Salvador ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.