Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 205,151 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in El Salvador, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador stood at 205,151 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador peaked at 205,151 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,483 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 58th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets) … 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 | 18,864 US dollar per square kilometre | +457.3% |
| 1997 | 18,864 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,247 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 21,520 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 25,777 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 33,897 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 40,453 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 41,125 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 56,853 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 75,166 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 86,359 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 105,981 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 112,282 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 129,399 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 136,929 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 130,842 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 128,241 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 124,945 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 130,994 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 126,814 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 142,299 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 152,674 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 138,447 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 139,241 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 165,498 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 188,667 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 172,329 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 205,151 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 205,151 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69,346 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 205,151 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,221 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … 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 | +457.3% | 3,385 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,864 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,465 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,483 US dollar per square kilometre | 21,520 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 70,729 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,777 US dollar per square kilometre | 129,399 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,143 US dollar per square kilometre | 124,945 US dollar per square kilometre | 152,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,911 US dollar per square kilometre | 165,498 US dollar per square kilometre | 205,151 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 55 Estonia 241,488 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 56 Lithuania 234,442 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 57 Slovakia 234,056 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 59 Latvia 195,555 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ukraine 186,472 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 61 Costa Rica 185,771 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in El Salvador was 205,151 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 205,151 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- El Salvador ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.