SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 24.62 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in El Salvador stood at 24.62 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 69.56 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5802 units per person | +21185.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9722 units per person | +67.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9599 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8834 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9489 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9572 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 units per person | +89.7% |
| 1978 | 1.74 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.95 units per person | +69.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0263 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.3613 units per person | +1276.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 units per person | -94.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | -80.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 units per person | +96.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | -67.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 units per person | +391.5% |
| 1995 | 4.34 units per person | +35568.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.27 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.25 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.22 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.2 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.19 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.17 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.16 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.16 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.16 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.16 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.16 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.15 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.09 units per person | +552.9% |
| 2010 | 26.99 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.87 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.97 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.86 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.77 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.65 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.62 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.61 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.06 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.56 units per person | +166.9% |
| 2022 | 25.31 units per person | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 25.29 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.03 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 24.62 units per person | -1.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 24.62 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.53 units per person, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 24.62 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.93 units per person, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +35568.7% | 0.0122 units per person | 4.34 units per person |
| 1971 | +21185.3% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.5802 units per person |
| 1982 | +1276.0% | 0.0263 units per person | 0.3613 units per person |
| 2009 | +552.9% | 4.15 units per person | 27.09 units per person |
| 1994 | +391.5% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0122 units per person |
| 2021 | +166.9% | 26.06 units per person | 69.56 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 2.95 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.3613 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 units per person | 0 units per person | 4.34 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 units per person | 4.15 units per person | 27.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.79 units per person | 26.61 units per person | 26.99 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.64 units per person | 24.62 units per person | 69.56 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 26.54 units per person compare
- 112 Gambia 25.35 units per person compare
- 113 Philippines 24.65 units per person compare
- 115 Syria 22.01 units per person compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 21.78 units per person compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 20.01 units per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 98.86 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in El Salvador?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in El Salvador was 24.62 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.56 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.