Regulatory capital to assets (%) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Regulatory capital to assets (%) was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
92nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2012
All-time low
8.4%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Regulatory capital to assets in El Salvador, 2008–2024

02.557.5102008201620242008: 8.8 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 8.8 %2021: 8.9 %2022: 8.8 %2023: 8.5 %2024: 8.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory capital to assets in El Salvador stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory capital to assets in El Salvador peaked at 10.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2024.

El Salvador ranks 92nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory capital to assets (%) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory capital to assets (%) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 8.8% —
2009 9.6% +8.2%
2010 9.4% -1.5%
2011 10.2% +8.6%
2012 10.2% +0.3%
2013 10.2% -0.6%
2014 10.1% -0.4%
2015 10.1% +0.0%
2016 10.2% +0.8%
2017 10.0% -2.1%
2018 9.6% -4.4%
2019 9.2% -4.0%
2020 8.8% -3.8%
2021 8.9% +0.7%
2022 8.8% -1.2%
2023 8.5% -3.6%
2024 8.4% -1.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 8.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.8%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 8.8% 9.6% 2
2010s 9.9% 9.2% 10.2% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.4% 8.9% 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 89 State of Palestine 8.5% compare
  2. 90 Estonia 8.5% compare
  3. 91 India 8.4% compare
  4. 93 Botswana 8.3% compare
  5. 94 Nicaragua 8.3% compare
  6. 95 Singapore 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory capital to assets in El Salvador?
Regulatory capital to assets in El Salvador was 8.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest regulatory capital to assets recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest regulatory capital to assets recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for regulatory capital to assets?
El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory capital to assets rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Regulatory capital to assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory capital to assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
153 places, 2,327 data points, 2000–2025
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