El Salvador vs Panama: Remittances, annual growth rate
El Salvador
13.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama
14.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
27th
Panama rank
25th
Remittances, annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.15 % change on previous year against 13.05 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 27th and Panama ranks 25th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.63 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 27.28 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 11.34 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 14.85 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 9.42 % change on previous year | -12.72 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.99 % change on previous year | 37.84 % change on previous year | 32.85 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.9 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittances, annual growth rate, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.15 % change on previous year against 13.05 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittances, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Panama?
- 1.1 % change on previous year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for remittances, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 27th and Panama ranks 25th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.