El Salvador vs Nepal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

El Salvador
7.62 billion current US$
in 2021
Nepal
8.23 billion current US$
in 2021
El Salvador rank
26th
Nepal rank
23rd

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8.23 billion current US$ against 7.62 billion current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 603.52 million current US$.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.12 billion current US$ 58.05 million current US$ 1.06 billion current US$ El Salvador
2000s 2.77 billion current US$ 1.26 billion current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ El Salvador
2010s 4.40 billion current US$ 6.07 billion current US$ 1.67 billion current US$ Nepal
2020s 6.78 billion current US$ 8.17 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, El Salvador or Nepal?
Nepal, at 8.23 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 Nepal?
603.52 million current US$, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
El Salvador ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.