How does El Salvador rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.3%

World rank

7th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places El Salvador 7th out of 192 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+303.2%
1978	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1979	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1980	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.5%
1981	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.7%
1982	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.5%
1983	0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1984	0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1985	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1986	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1987	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1988	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1989	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1990	0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1991	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1992	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1993	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1994	0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1995	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1996	0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1997	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1998	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1999	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2000	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2001	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2002	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2003	0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2004	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2005	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2006	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2007	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2008	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2009	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2010	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2011	0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2012	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2013	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2016	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2018	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2019	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2021	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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
1977	+303.2%	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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6 Gambia 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Honduras 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Liberia 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does El Salvador rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.