Africa Western and Central vs El Salvador: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Africa Western and Central
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.5% against 5.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 5.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 5th of 47 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 11.3% | 10.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 18.5% | 15.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 19.0% | 14.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 24.7% | 21.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Africa Western and Central or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 27.5% against 5.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Africa Western and Central and El Salvador?
- 22.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and El Salvador?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and El Salvador rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.