Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
201,331 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
43rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
201,331 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23,070 US dollar per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in El Salvador, 1996–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1996200920231996: 23.1k US dollar per square kilometre1997: 24.1k US dollar per square kilometre1998: 23.2k US dollar per square kilometre1999: 29.1k US dollar per square kilometre2000: 33.8k US dollar per square kilometre2001: 37.0k US dollar per square kilometre2002: 39.7k US dollar per square kilometre2003: 45.8k US dollar per square kilometre2004: 63.1k US dollar per square kilometre2005: 81.8k US dollar per square kilometre2006: 98.3k US dollar per square kilometre2007: 111.4k US dollar per square kilometre2008: 110.4k US dollar per square kilometre2009: 135.9k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 134.6k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 155.3k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 155.6k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 146.8k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 162.3k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 158.1k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 148.8k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 174.6k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 138.1k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 141.3k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 142.6k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 175.1k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 173.5k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 201.3k US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in El Salvador stood at 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in El Salvador peaked at 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,070 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1996.

El Salvador ranks 43rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1996 to 2023.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
1996 23,070 US dollar per square kilometre
1997 24,130 US dollar per square kilometre +4.6%
1998 23,152 US dollar per square kilometre -4.1%
1999 29,054 US dollar per square kilometre +25.5%
2000 33,818 US dollar per square kilometre +16.4%
2001 36,961 US dollar per square kilometre +9.3%
2002 39,722 US dollar per square kilometre +7.5%
2003 45,796 US dollar per square kilometre +15.3%
2004 63,091 US dollar per square kilometre +37.8%
2005 81,800 US dollar per square kilometre +29.7%
2006 98,342 US dollar per square kilometre +20.2%
2007 111,358 US dollar per square kilometre +13.2%
2008 110,377 US dollar per square kilometre -0.9%
2009 135,948 US dollar per square kilometre +23.2%
2010 134,590 US dollar per square kilometre -1.0%
2011 155,324 US dollar per square kilometre +15.4%
2012 155,626 US dollar per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 146,786 US dollar per square kilometre -5.7%
2014 162,291 US dollar per square kilometre +10.6%
2015 158,054 US dollar per square kilometre -2.6%
2016 148,781 US dollar per square kilometre -5.9%
2017 174,562 US dollar per square kilometre +17.3%
2018 138,109 US dollar per square kilometre -20.9%
2019 141,283 US dollar per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 142,568 US dollar per square kilometre +0.9%
2021 175,126 US dollar per square kilometre +22.8%
2022 173,515 US dollar per square kilometre -0.9%
2023 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre +16.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,619 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,851 US dollar per square kilometre 23,070 US dollar per square kilometre 29,054 US dollar per square kilometre 4
2000s 75,721 US dollar per square kilometre 33,818 US dollar per square kilometre 135,948 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2010s 151,541 US dollar per square kilometre 134,590 US dollar per square kilometre 174,562 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 173,135 US dollar per square kilometre 142,568 US dollar per square kilometre 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 40 Portugal 258,514 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Antigua and Barbuda 248,100 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Costa Rica 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Greece 193,801 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Ecuador 192,763 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 191,609 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in El Salvador?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in El Salvador was 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 23,070 US dollar per square kilometre in 1996.
How does El Salvador rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.