Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Armenia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Czechia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Costa Rica 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Jordan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Serbia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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 total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports 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.