Brunei vs El Salvador: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Brunei
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 4.85 billion current US$ against 4.56 billion current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 287.41 million current US$.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brunei ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.85 million current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 598.42 million current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.98 billion current US$ | 155.07 million current US$ | Brunei |
| 2020s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Brunei or El Salvador?
- Brunei, at 4.85 billion current US$ against 4.56 billion current US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Brunei and El Salvador?
- 287.41 million current US$, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and El Salvador?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and El Salvador rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Brunei ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.