Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in El Salvador

El Salvador: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 2.21 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.21 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 201.4%
World rank
59th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2.21 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.3827 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in El Salvador, 2000–2022

0.511.522000201120222000: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2002: 2 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2006: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.637 Percentage of GDP2008: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 1 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.769 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.434 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.383 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.533 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.607 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.974 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.734 Percentage of GDP2022: 2.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in El Salvador is 2.21 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 201.4% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in El Salvador peaked at 2.21 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3827 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.

El Salvador ranks 59th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows in El Salvador, 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 1.63 Percentage of GDP —
2001 2.06 Percentage of GDP +26.1%
2002 1.97 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2003 1.6 Percentage of GDP -19.0%
2004 1.73 Percentage of GDP +8.3%
2005 1.49 Percentage of GDP -14.0%
2006 1.11 Percentage of GDP -25.1%
2007 0.637 Percentage of GDP -42.8%
2008 1.36 Percentage of GDP +113.1%
2009 1.67 Percentage of GDP +22.7%
2010 1.64 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2011 1.47 Percentage of GDP -10.6%
2012 1.03 Percentage of GDP -29.9%
2013 0.7691 Percentage of GDP -25.2%
2014 0.4341 Percentage of GDP -43.6%
2015 0.3827 Percentage of GDP -11.8%
2016 0.5331 Percentage of GDP +39.3%
2017 0.607 Percentage of GDP +13.9%
2018 0.9741 Percentage of GDP +60.5%
2019 1.13 Percentage of GDP +15.7%
2020 1.38 Percentage of GDP +22.0%
2021 0.7342 Percentage of GDP -46.6%
2022 2.21 Percentage of GDP +201.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 2.21 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.574 Percentage of GDP, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 2.21 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4608 Percentage of GDP, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 Percentage of GDP 0.637 Percentage of GDP 2.06 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.8961 Percentage of GDP 0.3827 Percentage of GDP 1.64 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 1.44 Percentage of GDP 0.7342 Percentage of GDP 2.21 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 56 Zimbabwe 2.5 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 57 Honduras 2.48 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 58 Kenya 2.33 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 60 Papua New Guinea 2.09 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 61 Uzbekistan 1.96 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 62 Maldives 1.91 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in El Salvador?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in El Salvador was 2.21 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3827 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
El Salvador ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.