Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.4397 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in El Salvador, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -0.4397 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 685.3% on the previous year and down 173.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in El Salvador peaked at 0.0604 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.4397, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 53rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -0.2625 | — |
| 2003 | -0.1896 | -27.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2305 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2605 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | -0.1808 | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0604 | -133.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 | -72.9% |
| 2009 | -0.2801 | -1809.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1607 | -42.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1181 | -26.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0504 | -57.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0762 | +51.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1093 | +43.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0783 | -28.4% |
| 2016 | -0.019 | -75.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0328 | +72.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0501 | +52.5% |
| 2019 | -0.056 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4397 | +685.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -0.4397 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3126, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -0.4397 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.3666, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1809.7% | 0.0164 | -0.2801 |
| 2020 | -685.3% | -0.056 | -0.4397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1659 | -0.2801 | 0.0604 | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.0751 | -0.1607 | -0.019 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4397 | -0.4397 | -0.4397 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in El Salvador?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in El Salvador was -0.4397 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0604 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4397 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.