El Salvador vs South Africa: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -2.65 billion against -2.85 billion in South Africa, a difference of 196.40 million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 90 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.08 billion | -5.11 billion | 4.03 billion | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -1.82 billion | 662.00 million | 2.48 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.76 billion | -1.64 billion | 1.12 billion | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- El Salvador, at -2.65 billion against -2.85 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 196.40 million, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th 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.