Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -36.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador is -36.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 146.0% on the previous year and down 1,935.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 175.26 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -53.11 % change on previous year, in 1979.
El Salvador ranks 136th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -8.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -53.11 % change on previous year | +518.3% |
| 1980 | 69.37 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 1998 | 145.13 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1999 | 175.26 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 38.68 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 82.48 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2002 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2003 | -45.95 % change on previous year | -1014.0% |
| 2004 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2005 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2007 | 57.85 % change on previous year | +1592.1% |
| 2008 | -47.77 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2009 | 64.41 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2010 | 76.84 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2012 | -24.46 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 2013 | -49.78 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2014 | -37.08 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 2 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2016 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +289.8% |
| 2017 | 21.73 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 2018 | 138.97 % change on previous year | +539.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2020 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2021 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2022 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2023 | 39.17 % change on previous year | -911.4% |
| 2024 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2025 | -36.65 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -36.65 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.27 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -36.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.98 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1592.1% | 3.42 % change on previous year | 57.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -30.85 % change on previous year | -53.11 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.37 % change on previous year | 69.37 % change on previous year | 69.37 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 160.19 % change on previous year | 145.13 % change on previous year | 175.26 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.03 % change on previous year | -47.77 % change on previous year | 82.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 % change on previous year | -49.78 % change on previous year | 138.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -36.65 % change on previous year | 39.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 133 Laos -32.88 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Bahrain -33.74 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Bhutan -36.07 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Afghanistan -36.92 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Benin -36.95 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Australia -37.32 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in El Salvador was -36.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 175.26 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.11 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does El Salvador rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,935.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.