Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador

El Salvador: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4381 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4381
Change on year
up 109.4%
World rank
22nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2008
All-time low
0.1513
in 2007
Years of data
15
2002–2020

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador, 2002–2020

0.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 12003: 0.7162005: 0.6112007: 0.1512008: 12009: 0.9662010: 0.9692011: 0.9872014: 0.9862015: 0.9912016: 0.6882017: 0.8132018: 0.2722019: 0.2092020: 0.438

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador stood at 0.4381.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.4% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador peaked at 1.04 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1513, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 1
2003 0.7157 -28.4%
2005 0.6111 -14.6%
2007 0.1513 -75.2%
2008 1.04 +588.2%
2009 0.9663 -7.2%
2010 0.9692 +0.3%
2011 0.9866 +1.8%
2014 0.9863 -0.0%
2015 0.9907 +0.4%
2016 0.6881 -30.5%
2017 0.8131 +18.2%
2018 0.2716 -66.6%
2019 0.2092 -23.0%
2020 0.4381 +109.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.4381 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4206, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +588.2% 0.1513 1.04

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7476 0.1513 1.04 6
2010s 0.7394 0.2092 0.9907 8
2020s 0.4381 0.4381 0.4381 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 19 Uzbekistan 0.4819 compare
  2. 20 Slovenia 0.4612 compare
  3. 21 Turkey 0.456 compare
  4. 23 Kazakhstan 0.4206 compare
  5. 24 Finland 0.4092 compare
  6. 25 Armenia 0.3977 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador was 0.4381 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2008.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1513 in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
59 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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