Foreign assets per capita in El Salvador

El Salvador: Foreign assets per capita was 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,773 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
95th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1,773 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
452.09 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in El Salvador, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 452.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 476.4 real chained 2019 US$1997: 562 real chained 2019 US$1998: 624.1 real chained 2019 US$1999: 721 real chained 2019 US$2000: 754 real chained 2019 US$2001: 811.4 real chained 2019 US$2002: 922.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in El Salvador is 1,773 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 452.09 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

El Salvador ranks 95th of 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 567.14 real chained 2019 US$ 452.09 real chained 2019 US$ 721 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,096 real chained 2019 US$ 753.98 real chained 2019 US$ 1,402 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,423 real chained 2019 US$ 1,198 real chained 2019 US$ 1,724 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 92 Vietnam 1,869 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 93 Iraq 1,828 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 94 Guatemala 1,817 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 96 Belize 1,530 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 97 Indonesia 1,464 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 98 Morocco 1,451 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in El Salvador?
Foreign assets per capita in El Salvador was 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1,773 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 452.09 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for foreign assets per capita?
El Salvador ranks 95th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.