Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 29.11 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in El Salvador is 29.11 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 109.1% on the previous year and up 433.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 52.5 SDR per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.86 SDR per person, in 1969.
El Salvador ranks 86th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 market value (SDR), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.92 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.25 SDR per person | -42.7% |
| 1962 | 6.05 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 5.9 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.75 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.66 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.5 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 5.28 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 6.1 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 4.86 SDR per person | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 5.03 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 5.26 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 7.55 SDR per person | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 11.48 SDR per person | +52.1% |
| 1974 | 18.36 SDR per person | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 14.12 SDR per person | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 13.38 SDR per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 15.81 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 19.77 SDR per person | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 44.08 SDR per person | +122.9% |
| 1980 | 52.5 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 38.53 SDR per person | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 46.2 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 36.28 SDR per person | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 30.76 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 28.54 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 30.03 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 31.44 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 27.53 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 27.02 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 23.52 SDR per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 21.11 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 20.36 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 23.58 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 21.56 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 21.19 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.75 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.27 SDR per person | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 16.31 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 16.78 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 16.63 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.3 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.76 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 21.96 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 19.68 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 15.19 SDR per person | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 16.41 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 20.46 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 21.83 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 26.73 SDR per person | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 33.55 SDR per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 36.53 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 39.51 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 28.42 SDR per person | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 29.46 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.46 SDR per person | -81.5% |
| 2016 | 6.06 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 6.46 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.54 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.81 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 9.29 SDR per person | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 9.17 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.56 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.75 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 13.92 SDR per person | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 29.11 SDR per person | +109.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 SDR per person | 4.86 SDR per person | 10.92 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.49 SDR per person | 5.03 SDR per person | 44.08 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.88 SDR per person | 27.02 SDR per person | 52.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.24 SDR per person | 16.31 SDR per person | 23.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6 SDR per person | 15.19 SDR per person | 26.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.98 SDR per person | 5.46 SDR per person | 39.51 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 SDR per person | 9.17 SDR per person | 29.11 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,882 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 185.32 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 552.09 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in El Salvador was 29.11 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5 SDR per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does El Salvador rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.