El Salvador vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,587 current US$ per person against 180.38 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,407 current US$ per person.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 8.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 197 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.21 current US$ per person | 3.03 current US$ per person | 10.17 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 29.43 current US$ per person | 4.94 current US$ per person | 24.5 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 162.78 current US$ per person | 13.72 current US$ per person | 149.05 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 461.29 current US$ per person | 64.85 current US$ per person | 396.44 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 713.88 current US$ per person | 140.49 current US$ per person | 573.39 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,277 current US$ per person | 192.17 current US$ per person | 1,084 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, El Salvador or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- El Salvador, at 1,587 current US$ per person against 180.38 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1,407 current US$ per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.