Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) was 2.03 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.03 million SDR
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
100th
of 166 countries
All-time high
31.43 million SDR
in 1957
All-time low
1.54 million SDR
in 2015
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in El Salvador, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in El Salvador stood at 2.03 million SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in El Salvador peaked at 31.43 million SDR in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million SDR, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 25.70 million SDR | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 29.40 million SDR | +14.4% |
| 1953 | 29.10 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 28.70 million SDR | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 28.40 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 28.10 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 31.43 million SDR | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 31.39 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 30.40 million SDR | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 29.96 million SDR | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 17.87 million SDR | -40.3% |
| 1962 | 17.82 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.82 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.84 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.05 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 17.99 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 17.77 million SDR | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 17.75 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 17.28 million SDR | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 17.29 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 17.23 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.00 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 17.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.00 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.00 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.53 million SDR | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17.53 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.78 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 18.05 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 18.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.05 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.40 million SDR | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.67 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 8.89 million SDR | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 8.16 million SDR | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 8.16 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.16 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.16 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.81 million SDR | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.81 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.81 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.81 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.63 million SDR | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million SDR | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.03 million SDR | +31.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.03 million SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 million SDR, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.03 million SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.03 million SDR, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -79.8% | 7.63 million SDR | 1.54 million SDR |
| 1961 | -40.3% | 29.96 million SDR | 17.87 million SDR |
| 2005 | -39.4% | 14.67 million SDR | 8.89 million SDR |
| 2025 | +31.7% | 1.54 million SDR | 2.03 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.56 million SDR | 23.00 million SDR | 31.43 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.01 million SDR | 17.28 million SDR | 29.96 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.24 million SDR | 17.00 million SDR | 17.78 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.91 million SDR | 16.40 million SDR | 18.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.42 million SDR | 16.42 million SDR | 16.42 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 million SDR | 8.16 million SDR | 16.42 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million SDR | 1.54 million SDR | 7.81 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million SDR | 1.54 million SDR | 2.03 million SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in El Salvador?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in El Salvador was 2.03 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.43 million SDR in 1957.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million SDR in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April