Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 31.03 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 31.03 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 43.78 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.02 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.52 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 3.43 current US$ per person | +125.7% |
| 1978 | 4.75 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 5.38 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 2.01 current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4551 current US$ per person | -77.3% |
| 1982 | 1.47 current US$ per person | +223.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7028 current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1115 current US$ per person | -84.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1021 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7121 current US$ per person | +597.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7624 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5192 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4336 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0642 current US$ per person | -85.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0406 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 0.02 current US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1388 current US$ per person | +592.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2558 current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1563 current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0583 current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 1999 | 1.18 current US$ per person | +1931.4% |
| 2000 | 3.23 current US$ per person | +172.9% |
| 2001 | 4.31 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 3.61 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 4.05 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.38 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 4 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 4.66 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.07 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 3.31 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.64 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.46 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.51 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.28 current US$ per person | +83.7% |
| 2015 | 12.02 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 26.61 current US$ per person | +121.3% |
| 2017 | 30.17 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 30.51 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.45 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 29.95 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 41.77 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 43.78 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 41.3 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 40.4 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 31.03 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 31.03 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 31.03 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1931.4% | 0.0583 current US$ per person | 1.18 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +597.4% | 0.1021 current US$ per person | 0.7121 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +592.2% | 0.02 current US$ per person | 0.1388 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 current US$ per person | 1.52 current US$ per person | 5.38 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9288 current US$ per person | 0.1021 current US$ per person | 2.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2871 current US$ per person | 0.02 current US$ per person | 1.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 current US$ per person | 3.07 current US$ per person | 5.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.21 current US$ per person | 3.64 current US$ per person | 37.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.04 current US$ per person | 29.95 current US$ per person | 43.78 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 31.03 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.78 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.