Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 716.76 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 716.76 current US$ per person for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 716.76 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.11 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 121st out of 182 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.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.3 current US$ per person | +107.1% |
| 1962 | 2.89 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1963 | 8.78 current US$ per person | +204.4% |
| 1964 | 11.44 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1965 | 12 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 11.82 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 10.93 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 12.7 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 13 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.38 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 12.29 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.6 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 10.48 current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1974 | 19.25 current US$ per person | +83.7% |
| 1975 | 25.96 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 44.03 current US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 1977 | 49.11 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 61.02 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 31.82 current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 17.11 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 15.74 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 23.48 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1983 | 34.03 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 34.56 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 36.7 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 33.99 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 36.55 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 31.1 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 50.18 current US$ per person | +61.3% |
| 1990 | 76.82 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1991 | 52.26 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 75.57 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1993 | 94.74 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 113.65 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 131.61 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 161.39 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 223.78 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 274.3 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 307.72 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 298.24 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 267.04 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 246.02 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 298.52 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 291.84 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 286.63 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 303.68 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 350.85 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 404.96 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 474.08 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 423.22 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 353.27 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 458.77 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 403.36 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 394.33 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 443.08 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 514.09 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 564.91 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 564.69 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 703.7 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 481.09 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 534.83 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 416.37 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 473.59 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 566.35 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 716.76 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 716.76 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,652 current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 716.76 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,018 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +204.4% | 2.89 current US$ per person | 8.78 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7 current US$ per person | 1.11 current US$ per person | 13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.29 current US$ per person | 10.48 current US$ per person | 61.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.35 current US$ per person | 15.74 current US$ per person | 50.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.18 current US$ per person | 52.26 current US$ per person | 307.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.19 current US$ per person | 246.02 current US$ per person | 474.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.34 current US$ per person | 353.27 current US$ per person | 703.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.5 current US$ per person | 416.37 current US$ per person | 716.76 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 118 Belarus 764.68 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Greece 762.35 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Cyprus 729.18 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Tunisia 714.3 current US$ per person compare
- 123 United States 711.77 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Argentina 705.08 current US$ 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)
- 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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 716.76 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 716.76 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.