IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in El Salvador
El Salvador: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 160 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
250.96
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in El Salvador, 1946–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in El Salvador is 160, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in El Salvador peaked at 250.96 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1946.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 74.8 | — |
| 1949 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 174.8 | +133.7% |
| 1957 | 74.93 | -57.1% |
| 1958 | 74.93 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 123.91 | +65.4% |
| 1960 | 175.02 | +41.2% |
| 1961 | 146.13 | -16.5% |
| 1962 | 75.02 | -48.7% |
| 1963 | 42.2 | -43.7% |
| 1964 | 75 | +77.7% |
| 1965 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 154.96 | +106.6% |
| 1967 | 154.92 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 166.88 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 155.88 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 118.54 | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 129.11 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 125 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 100 | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 151.11 | +51.1% |
| 1975 | 151.11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 136.63 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 85.51 | -37.4% |
| 1978 | 79.65 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 80.26 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 108.34 | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 158.34 | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 250.96 | +58.5% |
| 1983 | 226.83 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 220.79 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 190.92 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 139.42 | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 104.36 | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 100 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 175 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 125 | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 160 | +28.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 160 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 160 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.15, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 37.4 | 0 | 74.8 | 4 |
| 1950s | 89.74 | 74.8 | 174.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 122.1 | 42.2 | 175.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.69 | 79.65 | 151.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160 | 100 | 250.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.67 | 125 | 200 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in El Salvador?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in El Salvador was 160 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 250.96 in 1982.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.
- How does El Salvador rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.