Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 367,878 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 367,878 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 367,878 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 511.58 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places El Salvador 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 511.58 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +409.4% |
| 1978 | 3,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 4,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 3,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 5,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1983 | 5,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 7,585 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 7,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 10,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 11,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 17,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1991 | 22,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 33,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1993 | 38,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 46,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 51,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 52,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 57,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 64,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 66,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 85,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 92,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 94,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 102,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 123,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 146,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 168,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 179,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 181,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 164,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 167,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 175,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 188,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 191,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 200,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 206,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 220,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 241,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 260,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 273,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 286,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 367,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +409.4% | 511.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,805 current US$ per square kilometre | 511.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 7,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 167,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 273,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,069 current US$ per square kilometre | 286,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 367,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 6 Lebanon 621,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Belgium 468,489 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 350,685 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Jamaica 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Curacao 319,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 367,878 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 367,878 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.58 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.