Bahrain vs El Salvador: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Bahrain
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.81 billion US dollar against 4.57 billion US dollar in Bahrain, a difference of 241.76 million US dollar.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 173 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 billion US dollar | 1.25 billion US dollar | 19.72 million US dollar | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion US dollar | 2.05 billion US dollar | 429.43 million US dollar | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4.06 billion US dollar | 3.16 billion US dollar | 904.47 million US dollar | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 4.18 billion US dollar | 3.20 billion US dollar | 978.82 million US dollar | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Bahrain or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4.81 billion US dollar against 4.57 billion US dollar in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 241.76 million US dollar, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and El Salvador rank globally for reserve assets?
- Bahrain ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.