Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 96.9% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0828 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
El Salvador ranks 103rd of 164 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +401.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1230.5% |
| 2002 | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +278.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0649 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0779 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0513 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0379 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +446.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0828 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +149.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0643 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0496 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1833 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1230.5% | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +446.3% | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +401.1% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +278.9% | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0779 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0828 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 100 Armenia 0.0771 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Cape Verde 0.0756 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Kenya 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Mali 0.0587 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0541 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Vanuatu 0.0523 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0828 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, 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.