External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in El Salvador
El Salvador: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in El Salvador, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in El Salvador is 1.5, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in El Salvador peaked at 2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5 | — |
| 1974 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.75 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 253.9 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in El Salvador?
- External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in El Salvador was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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