Bank Liquid Reserves Statistics in El Salvador (2026)
In 2024, bank liquid reserves in El Salvador stood at 12.2% of bank assets, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Down from 12.4% in 2023 to 12.2% in 2024 (−0.2 percentage points). El Salvador ranks #24 of 31 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #98 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 12.2% (2024)
- Bank Liquid Reserves in El Salvador as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- −0.2 pp (2024)
- Down from 12.4% in 2023 to 12.2% in 2024 (−0.2 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2001)
- 27.5% (2001)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 27.5% in 2001 to 12.2% in 2024.
- Peak value (2001)
- 27.5% (2001)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 12.2%.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #24 of 31 (2024)
- El Salvador ranks 24 of 31 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #98 of 145 (2024)
- El Salvador ranks 98 of 145 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 23.4% (2024)
- El Salvador (12.2%) is below the average of 23.4% across the 31 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (2023)
- 8.5% (2023)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in El Salvador (2024)
- 66.5% (2024)
- 66.5% of the population in El Salvador used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 6.3 million (2024)
- El Salvador had a population of 6.3 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2001–2024
| Year | % of bank assets | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.2% | −0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2022 | 11.9% | −4.2 pp |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 15.1% | −9.5 pp |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +2.2 pp |
| 2018 | 22.4% | −0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +1.8 pp |
| 2016 | 21.1% | −1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 22.1% | −0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 22.2% | −1.1 pp |
| 2013 | 23.3% | −0.9 pp |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 24% | −1.2 pp |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 22.3% | −0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +3.2 pp |
| 2006 | 19.1% | −0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 19.8% | −4.3 pp |
| 2004 | 24.1% | −2.7 pp |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 26.5% | −1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 27.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for bank liquid reserves in El Salvador?
Bank liquid reserves in El Salvador stood at 12.2% of bank assets in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did bank liquid reserves in El Salvador peak?
The highest value in the available series was 27.5% in 2001; the latest (2024) value is 12.2%.
How recent is the bank liquid reserves data for El Salvador?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for El Salvador.
Where does the bank liquid reserves data for El Salvador come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator FD.RES.LIQU.AS.ZS). The latest observation for El Salvador is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FD.RES.LIQU.AS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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