El Salvador vs Guatemala: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 331.45 million BoP, current US$ against 320.95 million BoP, current US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 10.50 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,000 BoP, current US$ | 22.43 million BoP, current US$ | 22.27 million BoP, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | 18.73 million BoP, current US$ | 16.11 million BoP, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 80.25 million BoP, current US$ | 63.38 million BoP, current US$ | 16.86 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 160.46 million BoP, current US$ | 159.88 million BoP, current US$ | 578,680 BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 324.53 million BoP, current US$ | 235.39 million BoP, current US$ | 89.13 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 331.45 million BoP, current US$ against 320.95 million BoP, current US$ in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 10.50 million BoP, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 106th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.