El Salvador vs South Korea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
El Salvador
7.62 billion current US$
in 2021
South Korea
7.79 billion current US$
in 2021
El Salvador rank
26th
South Korea rank
25th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- El Salvador
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.79 billion current US$ against 7.62 billion current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 166.86 million current US$.
Across all 46 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.11 million current US$ | 89.00 million current US$ | 30.89 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 145.79 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 937.49 million current US$ | 3.38 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.40 billion current US$ | 6.59 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.78 billion current US$ | 7.65 billion current US$ | 871.92 million current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, El Salvador or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 7.79 billion current US$ against 7.62 billion current US$ in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between El Salvador and South Korea?
- 166.86 million current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.