SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.021 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 121st out of 189 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +22507.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1233.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -94.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +115.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +358.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +31423.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | +581.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | +123.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +31423.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +22507.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +1233.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +581.3% | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +358.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +123.3% | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.021 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 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 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 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 98.86 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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, 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.