SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 7,701 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,701 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
21,003 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 7,701 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 21,003 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 63rd 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 0.4796 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 104.56 units per square kilometre | +21699.9% |
| 1972 | 179.38 units per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1973 | 181.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 170.74 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 187.53 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 194.5 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 376.93 units per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1978 | 368.24 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 637.55 units per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 80.6 units per square kilometre | +1291.7% |
| 1983 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9653 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1985 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.4826 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4826 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.6757 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +396.2% |
| 1995 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | +35868.3% |
| 1996 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,205 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,207 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,907 units per square kilometre | +555.0% |
| 2010 | 7,906 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,906 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,930 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,990 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,991 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,990 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,990 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,990 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,991 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,992 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,842 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 21,003 units per square kilometre | +167.8% |
| 2022 | 7,671 units per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2023 | 7,701 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7,701 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7,701 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,624 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +35868.3% | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 1,206 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +21699.9% | 0.4796 units per square kilometre | 104.56 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +1291.7% | 5.79 units per square kilometre | 80.6 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +555.0% | 1,207 units per square kilometre | 7,907 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +396.2% | 0.6757 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +167.8% | 7,842 units per square kilometre | 21,003 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 | 240.12 units per square kilometre | 0.4796 units per square kilometre | 637.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.65 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 80.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 603.42 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,876 units per square kilometre | 1,205 units per square kilometre | 7,907 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,968 units per square kilometre | 7,906 units per square kilometre | 7,992 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,054 units per square kilometre | 7,671 units per square kilometre | 21,003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 60 Comoros 8,287 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 New Zealand 8,219 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Thailand 8,050 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Fiji 7,583 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 7,266 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 7,159 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 7,701 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21,003 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.