Foreign aid and investments received in El Salvador
El Salvador: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
55th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.19 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2008
All-time low
-53.07 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in El Salvador is 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and up 569.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in El Salvador peaked at 2.19 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2008 and was at its lowest, -53.07 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 473.92 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 449.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 587.10 million millions of current united states dollars | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 364.26 million millions of current united states dollars | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 285.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 481.64 million millions of current united states dollars | +68.8% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | +137.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 957.43 million millions of current united states dollars | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 819.15 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 651.03 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 466.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 billion millions of current united states dollars | +203.7% |
| 2014 | 209.82 million millions of current united states dollars | -85.2% |
| 2015 | -53.07 million millions of current united states dollars | -125.3% |
| 2016 | 262.26 million millions of current united states dollars | -594.2% |
| 2017 | 207.90 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 757.24 million millions of current united states dollars | +264.2% |
| 2019 | 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 694.88 million millions of current united states dollars | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | +70.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | +71.6% |
| 2024 | 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 858.13 million millions of current united states dollars | 285.35 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.08 million millions of current united states dollars | -53.07 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.42 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | 694.88 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 52 Benin 1.55 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 53 Congo 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 54 Madagascar 1.51 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 56 Myanmar 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 57 Moldova 1.38 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,165 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in El Salvador?
- Foreign aid and investments received in El Salvador was 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.07 million millions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 569.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).