Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 332.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
332.06 million
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
76th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.46 billion
in 1993
All-time low
11.73 million
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador is 332.06 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador peaked at 1.46 billion in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.73 million, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 76th out of 178 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.73 million | -32.4% |
| 1962 | 45.76 million | +290.2% |
| 1963 | 82.97 million | +81.3% |
| 1964 | 74.60 million | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 51.41 million | -31.1% |
| 1966 | 78.02 million | +51.8% |
| 1967 | 64.99 million | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 38.60 million | -40.6% |
| 1969 | 53.48 million | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 50.59 million | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 45.11 million | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 38.79 million | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 34.87 million | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 33.60 million | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 51.84 million | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 45.41 million | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 48.29 million | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 42.21 million | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 62.32 million | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 121.24 million | +94.5% |
| 1981 | 77.73 million | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 362.37 million | +366.2% |
| 1983 | 458.62 million | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 467.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 610.07 million | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 621.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 877.04 million | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 774.35 million | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 723.56 million | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 568.50 million | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 449.45 million | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 619.98 million | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 1.46 billion | +135.2% |
| 1994 | 456.39 million | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 353.29 million | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 297.73 million | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 325.46 million | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 284.93 million | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 249.97 million | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 250.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 397.62 million | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 347.21 million | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 330.94 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 362.20 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 288.55 million | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 223.40 million | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 243.89 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 260.80 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 367.90 million | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 447.08 million | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 401.80 million | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 342.29 million | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 238.65 million | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 172.21 million | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 173.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 213.94 million | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 236.42 million | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 341.57 million | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 383.25 million | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 368.77 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 229.24 million | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 254.54 million | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 294.31 million | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 332.06 million | +12.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 332.06 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 332.06 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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% | 77.73 million | 362.37 million |
| 1962 | +290.2% | 11.73 million | 45.76 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.89 million | 11.73 million | 82.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.30 million | 33.60 million | 62.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 509.40 million | 77.73 million | 877.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 506.38 million | 249.97 million | 1.46 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.33 million | 223.40 million | 397.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.11 million | 172.21 million | 447.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.78 million | 229.24 million | 368.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador was 332.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 million in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- El Salvador ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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