El Salvador: Bank assets to GDP

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 El Salvador

Bank assets, percent of GDP

 Latest value 62.33
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1965 - 2021
 Average 37.92
 Min - Max 18.31 - 67.29
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 62.33 percent, a decline from 67.29 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 71.17 percent, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1965 to 2021 is 37.92 percent. The minimum value, 18.31 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 67.29 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
El Salvador - Bank assets to GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
El Salvador - Bank assets to GDP - historical chart - 1965-2021




Definition: Total assets held by deposit money banks as a share of GDP. Assets include claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector which includes central, state and local governments, nonfinancial public enterprises and private sector. Deposit money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits.

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