Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 99.5% on the previous year and up 250.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
El Salvador ranks 91st 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0313 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 0.057 SDR per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0628 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0487 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0368 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0398 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2025 | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | +99.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.057 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.