Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,483 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 62nd of 169 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,483 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2,890 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 3,385 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 29,724 US dollar per square kilometre | +778.2% |
| 1997 | 30,685 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 30,092 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 36,076 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 48,060 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 68,771 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 75,539 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 75,165 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 93,409 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 122,056 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 136,211 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 159,152 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 153,788 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 188,033 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 184,938 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 192,310 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 196,061 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 191,964 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 208,756 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 204,481 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 203,375 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 225,665 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 190,235 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 190,384 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 213,671 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 237,366 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 224,427 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,101 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +778.2% | 3,385 US dollar per square kilometre | 29,724 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,333 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,483 US dollar per square kilometre | 36,076 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 112,018 US dollar per square kilometre | 48,060 US dollar per square kilometre | 188,033 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,817 US dollar per square kilometre | 184,938 US dollar per square kilometre | 225,665 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,178 US dollar per square kilometre | 213,671 US dollar per square kilometre | 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Maldives 379,757 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 61 Latvia 314,986 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 63 Malaysia 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 64 Jamaica 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 224,100 US dollar 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,483 US dollar per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.