El Salvador vs Panama: 24_International reserves
El Salvador
4.67 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Panama
4.62 billion excluding gold
in 2026
El Salvador rank
101st
Panama rank
102nd
24_International reserves over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.67 billion excluding gold against 4.62 billion excluding gold in Panama, a difference of 51.27 million excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 101st and Panama ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 783.85 million excluding gold | 702.58 million excluding gold | 81.28 million excluding gold | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.83 billion excluding gold | 1.35 billion excluding gold | 482.00 million excluding gold | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.95 billion excluding gold | 2.71 billion excluding gold | 248.09 million excluding gold | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.49 billion excluding gold | 6.54 billion excluding gold | 3.05 billion excluding gold | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 4.67 billion excluding gold against 4.62 billion excluding gold in Panama as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between El Salvador and Panama?
- 51.27 million excluding gold, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- El Salvador ranks 101st and Panama ranks 102nd 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).