IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 32,545 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 32,545 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 39,927 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 404.8 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
El Salvador ranks 41st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 788.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 404.8 units per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1963 | 404.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 719.42 units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1965 | 719.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,858 units per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 1967 | 1,858 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,001 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1,869 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 1,990 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 2,353 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 2,278 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,025 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 3,106 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1975 | 2,970 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2,681 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 1,755 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 2,154 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 2,194 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,301 units per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1981 | 5,737 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 8,618 units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1983 | 10,201 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 9,296 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 9,008 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 7,325 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 6,359 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 5,780 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 5,645 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6,111 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 6,144 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,335 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 8,326 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,849 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 9,011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,717 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,179 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 8,535 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 11,347 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 10,772 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 10,390 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11,240 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 12,285 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 12,840 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11,816 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 12,438 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13,065 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12,734 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12,961 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,732 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,693 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,706 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,732 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,978 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11,457 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 18,634 units per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 19,740 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19,278 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 19,168 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 39,927 units per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 2021 | 38,800 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36,894 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 32,545 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 32,545 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 32,545 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +158.3% | 719.42 units per square kilometre | 1,858 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +108.3% | 19,168 units per square kilometre | 39,927 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +96.0% | 2,194 units per square kilometre | 4,301 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +77.7% | 404.8 units per square kilometre | 719.42 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +62.6% | 11,457 units per square kilometre | 18,634 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,180 units per square kilometre | 404.8 units per square kilometre | 2,001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,351 units per square kilometre | 1,755 units per square kilometre | 3,106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,227 units per square kilometre | 4,301 units per square kilometre | 10,201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,356 units per square kilometre | 6,111 units per square kilometre | 11,347 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,054 units per square kilometre | 10,390 units per square kilometre | 13,065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,112 units per square kilometre | 11,457 units per square kilometre | 19,740 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,041 units per square kilometre | 32,545 units per square kilometre | 39,927 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 38 France 36,522 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 35,621 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 33,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 31,975 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cyprus 31,763 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovenia 28,224 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 32,545 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 39,927 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.8 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does El Salvador rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.