Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 70,196 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
70,196 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
154,533 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
-27,068 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 70,196 current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 154,533 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -27,068 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
El Salvador ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 482.21 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 737.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1963 | 1,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1964 | 1,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 1,043 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1967 | 974.29 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 1,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 478.56 current LCU per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1970 | 1,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 1971 | 1,164 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 2,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1973 | 1,668 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1974 | -822.3 current LCU per square kilometre | -149.3% |
| 1975 | 1,310 current LCU per square kilometre | -259.3% |
| 1976 | 4,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +226.7% |
| 1977 | 6,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 4,456 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1979 | -2,175 current LCU per square kilometre | -148.8% |
| 1980 | -15,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +624.4% |
| 1981 | -23,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1982 | -27,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | -23,894 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1984 | -22,331 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | -18,104 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1986 | -10,727 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1987 | -3,250 current LCU per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 1988 | -3,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1989 | -2,387 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1990 | 8,371 current LCU per square kilometre | -450.8% |
| 1991 | 13,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1992 | 19,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 31,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1994 | 35,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 25,818 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 30,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 39,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 59,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1999 | 67,629 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 68,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 70,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 63,077 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 51,826 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 50,297 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 54,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 68,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 106,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 103,755 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 141,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 154,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 117,492 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 132,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 89,207 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 76,308 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 67,712 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 77,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 112,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 115,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 149,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 132,762 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 105,985 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 47,328 current LCU per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 70,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 70,196 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 70,196 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -624.4% | -2,175 current LCU per square kilometre | -15,756 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +450.8% | -2,387 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,371 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020 current LCU per square kilometre | 478.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,663 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,941 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,175 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,082 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -15,094 current LCU per square kilometre | -27,068 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,387 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,170 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,371 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,031 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,297 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,712 current LCU per square kilometre | 154,533 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,068 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 132,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 149 Eritrea 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Namibia 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Zambia 75,946 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ghana 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tunisia 56,832 current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 70,196 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 154,533 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -27,068 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does El Salvador rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.