IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 98.86 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in El Salvador stood at 98.86 units per person.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 132.69 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.79 units per person, in 1963.
That places El Salvador 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, US dollar, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| 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 | 13.06 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 12.35 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 10.72 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 16.07 units per person | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 15.03 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 13.2 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 8.45 units per person | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 10.15 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 10.15 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 19.63 units per person | +93.5% |
| 1981 | 26.01 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 38.63 units per person | +48.5% |
| 1983 | 44.9 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 40.14 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 38.13 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 30.4 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 25.87 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 23.05 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 22.07 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 23.45 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 23.17 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.92 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 30.48 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.09 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 32.4 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31.11 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 29 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 30.07 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 39.76 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 37.55 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 36.07 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 38.9 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 42.44 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 40.77 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 42.93 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 45.04 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 43.76 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 44.4 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 43.47 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.18 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.06 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.97 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.27 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 38.39 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 62.27 units per person | +62.2% |
| 2017 | 65.83 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 64.22 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 63.83 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 132.69 units per person | +107.9% |
| 2021 | 128.51 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 121.72 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 106.87 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 73.87 units per person | -30.9% |
| 2025 | 98.86 units per person | +33.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.86 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.58 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.86 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.65 units per person, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +151.1% | 4.69 units per person | 11.77 units per person |
| 2020 | +107.9% | 63.83 units per person | 132.69 units per person |
| 1980 | +93.5% | 10.15 units per person | 19.63 units per person |
| 1964 | +73.0% | 2.79 units per person | 4.82 units per person |
| 2016 | +62.2% | 38.39 units per person | 62.27 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4 units per person | 2.79 units per person | 11.99 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.05 units per person | 8.45 units per person | 16.07 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.88 units per person | 19.63 units per person | 44.9 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.24 units per person | 23.17 units per person | 39.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.62 units per person | 36.07 units per person | 45.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.75 units per person | 38.39 units per person | 65.83 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.42 units per person | 73.87 units per person | 132.69 units per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in El Salvador?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in El Salvador was 98.86 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 132.69 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.