Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in El Salvador, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador stood at 3.74 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 204.2% on the previous year and up 186.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador peaked at 560.94 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -94.32 % change on previous year, in 1983.
El Salvador ranks 87th 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 71.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1974 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1975 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1976 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1977 | 102.62 % change on previous year | +4377.7% |
| 1978 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1979 | 75.06 % change on previous year | +1470.6% |
| 1983 | -94.32 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1984 | -81.27 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 124.12 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1988 | -68.38 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1993 | 39.85 % change on previous year | +382.7% |
| 1994 | 427.34 % change on previous year | +972.3% |
| 1996 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1999 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2000 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2001 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2003 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2006 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2007 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6254 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2009 | 560.94 % change on previous year | -89797.8% |
| 2010 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3108 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4139 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9678 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2014 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -714.6% |
| 2015 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2016 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 2018 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2019 | -0.5632 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2021 | 160.27 % change on previous year | +7188.8% |
| 2022 | -65.14 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2024 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -436.8% |
| 2025 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.74 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.48 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +89797.8% | -0.6254 % change on previous year | 560.94 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +7188.8% | 2.2 % change on previous year | 160.27 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +4377.7% | 2.29 % change on previous year | 102.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.65 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 102.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -24.44 % change on previous year | -94.32 % change on previous year | 124.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.84 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 427.34 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.51 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year | 560.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.42 % change on previous year | -65.14 % change on previous year | 160.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 86 Namibia 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Mauritius 3.58 % change on previous year compare
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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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 560.94 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.32 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does El Salvador rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.