Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
128th
of 146 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2019
All-time low
16.3%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Liquid assets to short term liabilities in El Salvador, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 19 %2006: 16.3 %2007: 18.7 %2008: 20.5 %2009: 24.7 %2010: 24.3 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 18.8 %2013: 21 %2014: 30.8 %2015: 31 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 33.7 %2018: 32.9 %2019: 34.2 %2020: 27.7 %2021: 28.2 %2022: 22.6 %2023: 26 %2024: 25.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 25.7% for liquid assets to short term liabilities in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in El Salvador peaked at 34.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2006.

El Salvador ranks 128th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in El Salvador, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 19.0% —
2006 16.3% -14.3%
2007 18.7% +14.9%
2008 20.5% +9.6%
2009 24.7% +20.4%
2010 24.3% -1.7%
2011 20.9% -13.9%
2012 18.8% -9.9%
2013 21.0% +11.3%
2014 30.8% +46.9%
2015 31.0% +0.6%
2016 31.8% +2.7%
2017 33.7% +6.0%
2018 32.9% -2.2%
2019 34.2% +3.8%
2020 27.7% -19.1%
2021 28.2% +2.0%
2022 22.6% -20.0%
2023 26.0% +15.3%
2024 25.7% -1.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 25.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.9%, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 25.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.5%, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 16.3% 24.7% 5
2010s 27.9% 18.8% 34.2% 10
2020s 26.1% 22.6% 28.2% 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 125 United Republic of Tanzania 29.1% compare
  2. 126 Ethiopia 26.8% compare
  3. 127 Indonesia 26.5% compare
  4. 129 Belgium 25.5% compare
  5. 130 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25.2% compare
  6. 131 Sweden 25.1% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in El Salvador?
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in El Salvador was 25.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
El Salvador ranks 128th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,229 data points, 2000–2025
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