Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 10,356 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador stood at 10,356 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador peaked at 29,395 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4796 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 56th of 158 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 | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4796 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 113.52 US dollar per square kilometre | +23568.5% |
| 1972 | 194.75 US dollar per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1973 | 218.71 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 209.05 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 219.53 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 225.97 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 457.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1978 | 479.74 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 839.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1981 | 6.74 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 1982 | 88.91 US dollar per square kilometre | +1218.9% |
| 1983 | 5.05 US dollar per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9461 US dollar per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 1985 | 2.12 US dollar per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 1987 | 2.05 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6495 US dollar per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6342 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6866 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6636 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9281 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 4.89 US dollar per square kilometre | +427.3% |
| 1995 | 1,792 US dollar per square kilometre | +36524.7% |
| 1996 | 1,734 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,627 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,698 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,655 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,593 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,511 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,631 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1,786 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,868 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,723 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,812 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,889 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,877 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,409 US dollar per square kilometre | +560.9% |
| 2010 | 12,175 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12,137 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,187 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12,305 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,573 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11,073 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10,742 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11,379 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 11,114 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11,051 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,294 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 29,395 US dollar per square kilometre | +160.3% |
| 2022 | 10,247 US dollar per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 10,356 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10,356 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,105 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10,356 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,513 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +36524.7% | 4.89 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,792 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +23568.5% | 0.4796 US dollar per square kilometre | 113.52 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +1218.9% | 6.74 US dollar per square kilometre | 88.91 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +560.9% | 1,877 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,409 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +427.3% | 0.9281 US dollar per square kilometre | 4.89 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +160.3% | 11,294 US dollar per square kilometre | 29,395 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 295.95 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.4796 US dollar per square kilometre | 839.86 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.39 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.6342 US dollar per square kilometre | 88.91 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 945.99 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.6636 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,792 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,810 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,511 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,409 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,574 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,742 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,305 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,323 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,247 US dollar per square kilometre | 29,395 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 53 Costa Rica 11,487 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 54 New Zealand 11,134 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 55 Thailand 10,818 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 57 Fiji 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 9,728 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 59 Turkey 9,627 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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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 10,356 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 29,395 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4796 US dollar per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.