El Salvador vs Yemen: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time
- El Salvador
- Yemen
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.03 billion current US$ against 8.25 billion current US$ in Yemen, a difference of 1.78 billion current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2.82 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.34 billion current US$ | 4.86 billion current US$ | 512.02 million current US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), El Salvador or Yemen?
- El Salvador, at 10.03 billion current US$ against 8.25 billion current US$ in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between El Salvador and Yemen?
- 1.78 billion current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Yemen rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 20th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.