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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
332.06 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
76th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.46 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1993
All-time low
11.73 million constant 2024 US$
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador is 332.06 million constant 2024 US$, 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.73 million constant 2024 US$, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.33 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 11.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.4% |
| 1962 | 45.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +290.2% |
| 1963 | 82.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +81.3% |
| 1964 | 74.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 51.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.1% |
| 1966 | 78.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +51.8% |
| 1967 | 64.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 38.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.6% |
| 1969 | 53.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 50.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 45.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 38.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 34.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 33.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 51.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 45.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 48.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 42.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 62.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 121.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +94.5% |
| 1981 | 77.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 362.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +366.2% |
| 1983 | 458.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 467.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 610.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 621.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 877.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 774.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 723.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 568.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 449.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 619.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +135.2% |
| 1994 | 456.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 353.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 297.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 325.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 284.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 249.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 250.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 397.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 347.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 330.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 362.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 288.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 223.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 243.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 260.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 367.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 447.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 401.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 342.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 238.65 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 172.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 173.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 213.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 236.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 341.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 383.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 368.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 229.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 254.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 294.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 332.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 332.06 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 332.06 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +366.2% | 77.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 362.37 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +290.2% | 11.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.76 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 82.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 509.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 77.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 877.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 506.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 249.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 397.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 172.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 447.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 229.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 368.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 73 Venezuela 365.72 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 74 Mauritania 363.58 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 75 Georgia 350.01 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 316.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 78 Gambia 313.07 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 79 Armenia 311.60 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in El Salvador?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in El Salvador was 332.06 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.