Brunei vs El Salvador: 24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Brunei
4.41 billion excluding gold
in 2025
El Salvador
4.67 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Brunei rank
104th
El Salvador rank
101st
24_International reserves (excluding gold) over time
- Brunei
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.67 billion excluding gold against 4.41 billion excluding gold in Brunei, a difference of 259.94 million excluding gold.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brunei ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 101st of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.85 million excluding gold | 1.68 billion excluding gold | 1.17 billion excluding gold | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 515.62 million excluding gold | 1.83 billion excluding gold | 1.32 billion excluding gold | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.95 billion excluding gold | 2.95 billion excluding gold | 4.58 million excluding gold | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.06 billion excluding gold | 3.30 billion excluding gold | 765.81 million excluding gold | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Brunei or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4.67 billion excluding gold against 4.41 billion excluding gold in Brunei as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Brunei and El Salvador?
- 259.94 million excluding gold, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and El Salvador?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and El Salvador rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Brunei ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 101st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).