External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in United States

United States: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions was 2 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 1980
All-time low
2
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in United States, 1980–2014

00.511.521980199720141980: 21981: 21982: 21983: 21984: 21985: 21986: 21987: 21988: 21989: 21990: 21991: 21992: 21993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in United States stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in United States peaked at 2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1980.

That places United States 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in United States, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in United States, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 2
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
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 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in United States?
External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in United States was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
How does United States rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions?
United States ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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