El Salvador vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- El Salvador
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.5% against 5.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 5.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 196 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 3.6% | 8.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 3.5% | 14.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 5.1% | 14.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 5.7% | 19.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, El Salvador or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- El Salvador, at 27.5% against 5.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between El Salvador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 22.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- El Salvador ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- 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.