Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 3,272 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,272 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
70th
of 159 countries
All-time high
11,658 SDR per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
833.32 SDR per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3,272 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 11,658 SDR per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 833.32 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
El Salvador ranks 70th 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 square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 860.96 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 856.31 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 856.39 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 858.55 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 868.82 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 867.68 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 857.12 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,019 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 833.32 SDR per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 885.59 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 948.84 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1,393 SDR per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1973 | 2,168 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 3,548 SDR per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1975 | 2,791 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 2,719 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,283 SDR per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 4,193 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 9,531 SDR per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 1980 | 11,504 SDR per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 8,500 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 10,307 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 8,243 SDR per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 7,122 SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 6,741 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 7,237 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 7,727 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 6,904 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 6,910 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,128 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 5,598 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 5,488 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,440 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 5,945 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 5,892 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,815 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,871 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 4,629 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4,789 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4,770 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,982 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5,709 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 6,358 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 5,705 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 4,402 SDR per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 4,754 SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5,936 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 6,353 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 7,804 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 9,827 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 10,738 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 11,658 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8,422 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 8,762 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,628 SDR per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 1,815 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,938 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,962 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,345 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2,795 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 2,768 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,899 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,272 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 875.36 SDR per square kilometre | 833.32 SDR per square kilometre | 1,019 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,146 SDR per square kilometre | 885.59 SDR per square kilometre | 9,531 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,119 SDR per square kilometre | 6,741 SDR per square kilometre | 11,504 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,559 SDR per square kilometre | 4,629 SDR per square kilometre | 6,440 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,677 SDR per square kilometre | 4,402 SDR per square kilometre | 7,804 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,909 SDR per square kilometre | 1,628 SDR per square kilometre | 11,658 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,934 SDR per square kilometre | 2,768 SDR per square kilometre | 3,272 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 4,125 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 68 Libya 4,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 69 Algeria 3,601 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 71 Haiti 3,247 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 72 Guatemala 3,179 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mexico 3,054 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 market value (sdr), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 3,272 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11,658 SDR per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 833.32 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does El Salvador rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.