Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 552.49 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 552.49 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 552.49 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.55 SDR per person, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 123rd of 179 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.03 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.55 SDR per person | -28.9% |
| 1962 | 8.94 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 14.68 SDR per person | +64.2% |
| 1964 | 17.19 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 17.66 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 17.32 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 16.21 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 18.8 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 17.86 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 17.41 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 16.58 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 22.84 SDR per person | +37.7% |
| 1973 | 20.17 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 34.08 SDR per person | +69.0% |
| 1975 | 36.3 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 51.28 SDR per person | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 56.25 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 66.61 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 68.23 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 65.92 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 52.05 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 67.49 SDR per person | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 68.79 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 66.02 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 61.95 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 57.82 SDR per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 57.21 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 50.64 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 65.2 SDR per person | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 77.51 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 57.65 SDR per person | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 75.32 SDR per person | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 92.55 SDR per person | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 99.41 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 109.72 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 132.99 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 183.12 SDR per person | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 211.12 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 240.98 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 245.53 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 229.78 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 200.72 SDR per person | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 222.85 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 207.6 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 215.73 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 218.27 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 242.48 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 284.75 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 329.14 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 308.37 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 266.63 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 338.01 SDR per person | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 290.35 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 301.64 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 325.2 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 388.48 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 403.13 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 412.56 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 516.69 SDR per person | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 343.32 SDR per person | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 391.3 SDR per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 322.42 SDR per person | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 363.74 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 448.2 SDR per person | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 552.49 SDR per person | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.92 SDR per person | 8.55 SDR per person | 18.8 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.97 SDR per person | 16.58 SDR per person | 68.23 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.31 SDR per person | 50.64 SDR per person | 68.79 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.04 SDR per person | 57.65 SDR per person | 240.98 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.69 SDR per person | 200.72 SDR per person | 329.14 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.11 SDR per person | 266.63 SDR per person | 516.69 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.58 SDR per person | 322.42 SDR per person | 552.49 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 120 Viet Nam 615.07 SDR per person compare
- 121 Syrian Arab Republic 595.89 SDR per person compare
- 122 Tunisia 583.57 SDR per person compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 540.3 SDR per person compare
- 125 Nepal 520.2 SDR per person compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 436.29 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,882 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 185.32 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 552.09 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in El Salvador?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in El Salvador was 552.49 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 552.49 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.