Non-performing loans to total gross loans in El Salvador

El Salvador: Non-performing loans to total gross loans was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
112th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in El Salvador, 2008–2024

012342008201620242008: 2.72009: 3.62010: 3.82011: 3.42012: 2.82013: 2.32014: 2.32015: 2.32016: 22017: 1.92018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 1.62021: 1.82022: 1.82023: 1.82024: 1.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-performing loans to total gross loans in El Salvador is 1.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in El Salvador peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.

El Salvador ranks 112th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 2.7%
2009 3.6% +31.4%
2010 3.8% +6.4%
2011 3.4% -10.0%
2012 2.8% -18.0%
2013 2.3% -18.9%
2014 2.3% +0.7%
2015 2.3% -2.3%
2016 2.0% -12.7%
2017 1.9% -3.8%
2018 1.8% -2.5%
2019 1.7% -6.8%
2020 1.6% -8.7%
2021 1.8% +16.4%
2022 1.8% -1.4%
2023 1.8% -1.5%
2024 1.7% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.7% 3.6% 2
2010s 2.4% 1.7% 3.8% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in El Salvador?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in El Salvador was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
How does El Salvador rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
El Salvador ranks 112th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
150 places, 2,267 data points, 2000–2025
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