Foreign assets in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign assets was 11.12 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.12 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
102nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
11.12 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.38 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in El Salvador, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in El Salvador stood at 11.12 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in El Salvador peaked at 11.12 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.38 billion current US$, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.38 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.31 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.62 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 6.68 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 7.41 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.95 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 7.63 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 7.26 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.47 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 8.86 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.25 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.89 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 9.38 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.83 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 11.12 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 11.12 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 11.12 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.08 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | 7.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 billion current US$ | 6.95 billion current US$ | 10.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 billion current US$ | 11.12 billion current US$ | 11.12 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in El Salvador?
- Foreign assets in El Salvador was 11.12 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign assets?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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