How does El Salvador rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 17.5%

World rank

112th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.1273 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1965–2025

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.1273 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

El Salvador ranks 112th of 178 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.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0643 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0612 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1967	0.0561 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1968	0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1969	0.0608 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1970	0.0553 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1971	0.0492 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1972	0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1973	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.8%
1974	0.0481 SDR per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1975	0.0578 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1976	0.0761 SDR per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1977	0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1978	0.071 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1979	0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP	-49.4%
1980	0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP	-39.3%
1981	0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1982	0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
1983	0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
1984	0.0517 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1985	0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1986	0.0622 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1987	0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1988	0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1989	0.0728 SDR per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1990	0.0828 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1991	0.0602 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1992	0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1993	0.0782 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1994	0.074 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1995	0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1996	0.0805 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1997	0.1059 SDR per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1998	0.1147 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1999	0.1273 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2000	0.1233 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2001	0.1109 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2002	0.0924 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2003	0.097 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2004	0.0887 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2005	0.0872 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2006	0.0792 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2007	0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2008	0.0918 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2009	0.1082 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2010	0.1014 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2011	0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2012	0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2013	0.0811 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2014	0.0823 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.0858 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2016	0.0996 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2017	0.1003 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.0986 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2020	0.0859 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
2021	0.0843 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2022	0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2023	0.0684 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2024	0.0814 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2025	0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1638 SDR per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0608 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0561 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0643 SDR per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.0554 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0761 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0467 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0728 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0602 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1273 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.096 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0792 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1233 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0946 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0799 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

109 Yemen 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
110 Egypt 0.0977 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
111 Angola 0.0962 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
113 Maldives 0.0929 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
114 France 0.0919 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
115 Latvia 0.0914 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.1273 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does El Salvador rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.