How does El Salvador rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.3%

World rank

105th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.1153 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1965–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.1153 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

El Salvador ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0418 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1967	0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1968	0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1969	0.0443 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1970	0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1971	0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1972	0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1973	0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP	-51.6%
1974	0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP	+70.1%
1975	0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1976	0.0668 SDR per US$ of GDP	+43.9%
1977	0.0547 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1978	0.0606 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1979	0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP	-58.7%
1980	0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1981	0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1982	0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP	+58.6%
1983	0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP	+53.3%
1984	0.0462 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1985	0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1986	0.0368 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1987	0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1988	0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1989	0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP	+61.5%
1990	0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1991	0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
1992	0.0528 SDR per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
1993	0.0584 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1994	0.0579 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1995	0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1996	0.0654 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1997	0.0924 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.3%
1998	0.1025 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1999	0.1153 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2000	0.1133 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2001	0.1012 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2002	0.0836 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2003	0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2004	0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2005	0.0802 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2006	0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2007	0.077 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2008	0.0867 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2009	0.0946 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2010	0.0815 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2011	0.061 SDR per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
2012	0.0777 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
2013	0.0656 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2014	0.0669 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2015	0.0773 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2016	0.0912 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2017	0.092 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2018	0.0907 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2019	0.1116 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2020	0.077 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
2021	0.0673 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2022	0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2023	0.0616 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2024	0.0744 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2025	0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0443 SDR per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.0428 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0668 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0698 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1153 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.088 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1133 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0816 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.061 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1116 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0706 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

102 Papua New Guinea 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
103 South Africa 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
104 Mexico 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
106 Rwanda 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
107 Dominican Republic 0.0835 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
108 Eswatini 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.1153 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does El Salvador rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.