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
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$, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.