What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.

How does El Salvador rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0171 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 27.7%

World rank

57th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0603 units per US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.0101 units per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1965–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0171 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0417 units per US$ of GDP	+143.9%
1967	0.0397 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1968	0.0413 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1969	0.0371 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1970	0.0366 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1971	0.0414 units per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1972	0.0376 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1973	0.0293 units per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1974	0.0389 units per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1975	0.0329 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1976	0.0239 units per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1977	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-48.2%
1978	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1979	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1980	0.0249 units per US$ of GDP	+90.0%
1981	0.0346 units per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1982	0.0525 units per US$ of GDP	+51.9%
1983	0.0603 units per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1984	0.0526 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1985	0.0491 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1986	0.0402 units per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1987	0.0333 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1988	0.0286 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1989	0.0268 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1990	0.0263 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1991	0.0242 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1992	0.0297 units per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1993	0.0258 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1994	0.0239 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1995	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1996	0.0188 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1997	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1998	0.0162 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1999	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2000	0.0189 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2001	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2002	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2003	0.0192 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2004	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2005	0.0167 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2006	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2007	0.0159 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2008	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2009	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2010	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2011	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2012	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2013	0.012 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2015	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2016	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	+57.6%
2017	0.0164 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2018	0.0154 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.0148 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0.0332 units per US$ of GDP	+124.7%
2021	0.0277 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2022	0.024 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2023	0.0201 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2024	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2025	0.0171 units per US$ of GDP	+27.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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	+143.9%	0.0171 units per US$ of GDP	0.0417 units per US$ of GDP
2020	+124.7%	0.0148 units per US$ of GDP	0.0332 units per US$ of GDP
1980	+90.0%	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	0.0249 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+57.6%	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	0.016 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0354 units per US$ of GDP	0.0171 units per US$ of GDP	0.0417 units per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	0.0414 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0403 units per US$ of GDP	0.0249 units per US$ of GDP	0.0603 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0223 units per US$ of GDP	0.0162 units per US$ of GDP	0.0297 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	0.0164 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0226 units per US$ of GDP	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	0.0332 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

54 Mauritania 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP compare
55 Somalia 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP compare
56 Bahamas 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP compare
58 Nauru 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP compare
59 Syria 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP compare
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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 capita 98.86 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.