El Salvador vs Hong Kong, China: Gold reserves at market value
El Salvador
185.32 million SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
213.69 million SDR
in 2025
El Salvador rank
98th
Hong Kong, China rank
95th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 213.69 million SDR against 185.32 million SDR in El Salvador, a difference of 28.37 million SDR.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Hong Kong, China ranks 95th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.19 million SDR | 28.74 million SDR | 86.45 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 117.63 million SDR | 25.54 million SDR | 92.09 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 122.44 million SDR | 61.36 million SDR | 61.08 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 86.12 million SDR | 119.51 million SDR | 33.39 million SDR | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, El Salvador or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 213.69 million SDR against 185.32 million SDR in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
- 28.37 million SDR, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Hong Kong, China ranks 95th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April