El Salvador vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,587 current US$ per person against 208.76 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,378 current US$ per person.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 7.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 50 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.21 current US$ per person | 2.22 current US$ per person | 10.99 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 29.43 current US$ per person | 7.51 current US$ per person | 21.92 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 162.78 current US$ per person | 24.17 current US$ per person | 138.61 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 461.29 current US$ per person | 81.47 current US$ per person | 379.82 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 713.88 current US$ per person | 120.41 current US$ per person | 593.47 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,277 current US$ per person | 218.82 current US$ per person | 1,058 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$), per capita, El Salvador or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- El Salvador, at 1,587 current US$ per person against 208.76 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1,378 current US$ per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.