El Salvador vs Panama: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.81 billion US dollar against 4.08 billion US dollar in Panama, a difference of 738.29 million US dollar.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 105th of 173 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 billion US dollar | 1.46 billion US dollar | 3.53 million US dollar | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion US dollar | 3.16 billion US dollar | 1.11 billion US dollar | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.16 billion US dollar | 3.79 billion US dollar | 627.93 million US dollar | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.47 billion US dollar | 7.22 billion US dollar | 3.75 billion US dollar | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 4.81 billion US dollar against 4.08 billion US dollar in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between El Salvador and Panama?
- 738.29 million US dollar, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for reserve assets?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 105th 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.