Central America vs El Salvador: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Central America
5.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
24.0%
in 2024
Central America rank
6th
El Salvador rank
9th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Central America
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24.0% against 5.1% in Central America, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 4.7 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 36 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 18.5% | 15.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 19.0% | 15.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 24.6% | 19.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Central America or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 24.0% against 5.1% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Central America and El Salvador?
- 18.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and El Salvador rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Central America ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.