Total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.11 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.11 ratio
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.68 ratio
in 2000
All-time low
1.58 ratio
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador, 2000–2024

23452000201220242000: 4.7 ratio2001: 4.1 ratio2002: 3.8 ratio2003: 4.2 ratio2004: 3.8 ratio2005: 3.1 ratio2006: 2.9 ratio2007: 2.9 ratio2008: 3.1 ratio2009: 4.7 ratio2010: 3.8 ratio2011: 2.7 ratio2012: 3.3 ratio2013: 2.7 ratio2014: 2.7 ratio2015: 2.8 ratio2016: 3.2 ratio2017: 3.3 ratio2018: 3.1 ratio2019: 3.8 ratio2020: 3.1 ratio2021: 2.4 ratio2022: 1.6 ratio2023: 1.9 ratio2024: 2.1 ratio

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 2.11 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador peaked at 4.68 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.58 ratio, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2000 4.68 ratio
2001 4.09 ratio -12.5%
2002 3.84 ratio -6.2%
2003 4.2 ratio +9.4%
2004 3.76 ratio -10.3%
2005 3.1 ratio -17.7%
2006 2.87 ratio -7.4%
2007 2.87 ratio +0.1%
2008 3.09 ratio +7.6%
2009 4.65 ratio +50.6%
2010 3.76 ratio -19.1%
2011 2.75 ratio -26.9%
2012 3.33 ratio +21.1%
2013 2.7 ratio -19.1%
2014 2.65 ratio -1.6%
2015 2.75 ratio +3.8%
2016 3.21 ratio +16.6%
2017 3.32 ratio +3.4%
2018 3.06 ratio -8.0%
2019 3.8 ratio +24.3%
2020 3.08 ratio -18.8%
2021 2.37 ratio -23.2%
2022 1.58 ratio -33.2%
2023 1.88 ratio +19.1%
2024 2.11 ratio +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.72 ratio 2.87 ratio 4.68 ratio 10
2010s 3.13 ratio 2.65 ratio 3.8 ratio 10
2020s 2.21 ratio 1.58 ratio 3.08 ratio 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador?
Total reserves in months of imports in El Salvador was 2.11 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.68 ratio in 2000.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 ratio in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for total reserves in months of imports?
El Salvador ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Unit
ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
222 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2024
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