IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in El Salvador

El Salvador: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 72.19 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
72.19 units per person
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
91st
of 190 countries
All-time high
92.13 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
2.79 units per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in El Salvador is 72.19 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 92.13 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.79 units per person, in 1963.

El Salvador ranks 91st of 190 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.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in El Salvador, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 7.05 units per person —
1961 5.73 units per person -18.8%
1962 2.86 units per person -50.0%
1963 2.79 units per person -2.6%
1964 4.82 units per person +73.0%
1965 4.69 units per person -2.7%
1966 11.77 units per person +151.1%
1967 11.44 units per person -2.8%
1968 11.99 units per person +4.8%
1969 10.9 units per person -9.1%
1970 11.31 units per person +3.8%
1971 12.03 units per person +6.3%
1972 11.37 units per person -5.4%
1973 8.89 units per person -21.9%
1974 13.13 units per person +47.7%
1975 12.84 units per person -2.2%
1976 11.36 units per person -11.5%
1977 6.96 units per person -38.7%
1978 7.79 units per person +12.0%
1979 7.7 units per person -1.2%
1980 15.39 units per person +99.8%
1981 22.34 units per person +45.2%
1982 35.02 units per person +56.7%
1983 42.89 units per person +22.5%
1984 40.95 units per person -4.5%
1985 34.72 units per person -15.2%
1986 24.85 units per person -28.4%
1987 18.24 units per person -26.6%
1988 17.13 units per person -6.1%
1989 16.8 units per person -1.9%
1990 16.48 units per person -1.9%
1991 16.2 units per person -1.7%
1992 22.49 units per person +38.8%
1993 22.19 units per person -1.3%
1994 21.98 units per person -0.9%
1995 21.8 units per person -0.8%
1996 21.64 units per person -0.7%
1997 21.49 units per person -0.7%
1998 21.36 units per person -0.6%
1999 28.97 units per person +35.6%
2000 28.82 units per person -0.5%
2001 28.7 units per person -0.4%
2002 28.61 units per person -0.3%
2003 28.56 units per person -0.2%
2004 28.53 units per person -0.1%
2005 28.52 units per person -0.0%
2006 28.54 units per person +0.1%
2007 28.5 units per person -0.1%
2008 28.41 units per person -0.3%
2009 28.32 units per person -0.3%
2010 28.23 units per person -0.3%
2011 28.13 units per person -0.4%
2012 28.02 units per person -0.4%
2013 27.9 units per person -0.4%
2014 27.8 units per person -0.4%
2015 27.7 units per person -0.3%
2016 46.32 units per person +67.2%
2017 46.22 units per person -0.2%
2018 46.18 units per person -0.1%
2019 46.16 units per person -0.0%
2020 92.13 units per person +99.6%
2021 91.82 units per person -0.3%
2022 91.46 units per person -0.4%
2023 79.66 units per person -12.9%
2024 56.64 units per person -28.9%
2025 72.19 units per person +27.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +151.1% 4.69 units per person 11.77 units per person
1980 +99.8% 7.7 units per person 15.39 units per person
2020 +99.6% 46.16 units per person 92.13 units per person
1964 +73.0% 2.79 units per person 4.82 units per person
2016 +67.2% 27.7 units per person 46.32 units per person
1982 +56.7% 22.34 units per person 35.02 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.4 units per person 2.79 units per person 11.99 units per person 10
1970s 10.34 units per person 6.96 units per person 13.13 units per person 10
1980s 26.83 units per person 15.39 units per person 42.89 units per person 10
1990s 21.46 units per person 16.2 units per person 28.97 units per person 10
2000s 28.55 units per person 28.32 units per person 28.82 units per person 10
2010s 35.27 units per person 27.7 units per person 46.32 units per person 10
2020s 80.65 units per person 56.64 units per person 92.13 units per person 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 88 Malaysia 74.87 units per person compare
  2. 89 Oman 73.73 units per person compare
  3. 90 Montenegro 73.26 units per person compare
  4. 92 Kiribati 71.81 units per person compare
  5. 93 Cote d'Ivoire 71.73 units per person compare
  6. 94 Panama 70.53 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in El Salvador?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in El Salvador was 72.19 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 92.13 units per person in 2020.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 units per person in 1963.
How does El Salvador rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
El Salvador ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.