Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
41st
of 168 countries
All-time high
70,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
562.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in El Salvador stood at 14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in El Salvador peaked at 70,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 562.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 41st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 562.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +290.2% |
| 1963 | 3,979 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1964 | 3,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 2,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1966 | 3,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1967 | 3,117 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1969 | 2,565 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 2,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 2,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 1,861 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 1,672 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,486 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 2,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 2,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 2,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 3,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 5,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1981 | 3,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 17,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +366.2% |
| 1983 | 22,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 22,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 29,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 29,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 42,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 37,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 34,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 27,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 21,692 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 29,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 70,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +135.2% |
| 1994 | 22,027 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 17,051 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 14,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 15,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 13,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 12,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 12,106 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 16,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 15,972 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 13,926 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 10,782 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 11,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 12,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 17,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 21,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 19,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 16,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 11,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 8,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 8,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 11,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 16,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 18,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 17,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 12,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 | +366.2% | 3,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +290.2% | 562.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,673 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 562.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,979 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 70,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,833 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,782 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,243 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 38 Cape Verde 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bahrain 17,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malawi 15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Albania 14,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hong Kong 13,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Vanuatu 13,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square in El Salvador?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in El Salvador was 14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 70,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.