El Salvador vs Guatemala: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports -2.03 billion against -2.65 billion in El Salvador, a difference of 623.45 million.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 41st of 90 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.56 billion | -613.48 million | 949.65 million | Guatemala |
| 2010s | -1.82 billion | -877.41 million | 938.60 million | Guatemala |
| 2020s | -2.76 billion | -1.52 billion | 1.24 billion | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at -2.03 billion against -2.65 billion in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 623.45 million, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 41st of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.