Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 87th out of 163 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0586 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0839 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0666 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1969 | 0.051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +371.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1277 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1605 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1647 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1848 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1655 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0856 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +371.4% | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0739 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 84 Honduras 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Georgia 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Maldives 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Dominica 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Montenegro 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Congo 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.