Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 52.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in El Salvador is 52.39 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 257.62 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.09 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1962 | 15.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +279.8% |
| 1963 | 27.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +76.6% |
| 1964 | 23.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 16.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 23.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1967 | 19.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 11.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1969 | 14.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1970 | 13.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 12.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 10.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 8.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 8.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 12.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1976 | 10.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 11.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 9.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 13.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1980 | 26.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +92.0% |
| 1981 | 17.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 1982 | 78.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +361.0% |
| 1983 | 97.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 97.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 124.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 124.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 172.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 149.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 136.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 105.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 81.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 111 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 257.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +132.1% |
| 1994 | 79.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -69.0% |
| 1995 | 61.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 51.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 55.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 48.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 42.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 42.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 55.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 60.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 48.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 37.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 40.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 43.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 60.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 73.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 65.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 55.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 38.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 27.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 28.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 38.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 54.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 61.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 59.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 36.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 40.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 46.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 52.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 52.39 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.79 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 52.39 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.58 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +361.0% | 17.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 78.39 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1962 | +279.8% | 4.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.52 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 172.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 257.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 66.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 73.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 Rwanda 54.78 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 69 Senegal 53.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 70 Zimbabwe 53.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 73 Afghanistan 51.96 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 49.46 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in El Salvador?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in El Salvador was 52.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 257.62 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.