SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 28,431 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28,431 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
29,659 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 28,431 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 29,659 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 189 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 201.44 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 413.46 units per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1972 | 607.17 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1973 | 674.63 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 684.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 654.67 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 653.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 683.57 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 733.14 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1,026 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 1,268 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 1,404 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 1,330 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,263 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1,182 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,325 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 1,475 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,711 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1,623 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,585 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,716 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,725 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,658 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,657 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,760 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,792 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,734 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,627 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,698 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,571 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,515 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,639 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,792 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,873 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,723 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,814 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,906 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,857 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12,394 units per square kilometre | +567.3% |
| 2010 | 12,175 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,137 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,150 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,175 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,454 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 10,955 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 10,628 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11,259 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10,995 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,932 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,386 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 29,659 units per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 2022 | 28,202 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 28,431 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28,431 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,511 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28,431 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,864 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +567.3% | 1,857 units per square kilometre | 12,394 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +160.5% | 11,386 units per square kilometre | 29,659 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +105.3% | 201.44 units per square kilometre | 413.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +46.9% | 413.46 units per square kilometre | 607.17 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 633.21 units per square kilometre | 201.44 units per square kilometre | 1,026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,417 units per square kilometre | 1,182 units per square kilometre | 1,711 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,702 units per square kilometre | 1,627 units per square kilometre | 1,792 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,808 units per square kilometre | 1,515 units per square kilometre | 12,394 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,486 units per square kilometre | 10,628 units per square kilometre | 12,175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,420 units per square kilometre | 11,386 units per square kilometre | 29,659 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 47 Greece 32,374 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Spain 32,131 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 29,745 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Kiribati 26,599 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Croatia 24,813 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Poland 22,910 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 28,431 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29,659 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, 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.