SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 122nd 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +20722.3% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1307.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -94.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -80.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +92.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +331.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +30859.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +569.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +129.8% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.005 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +30859.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +20722.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +1307.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +569.3% | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +331.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +129.8% | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 119 Qatar 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Guatemala 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Costa Rica 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Panama 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 United States 0.0041 units 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 98.86 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.