How does El Salvador rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 26.7%

World rank

127th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1976–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

El Salvador ranks 127th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.5%
1978	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
1979	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1980	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.4%
1981	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.3%
1982	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+230.6%
1983	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1984	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1985	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.5%
1986	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-83.7%
1987	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1988	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+572.2%
1989	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1990	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1991	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1992	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.4%
1993	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.3%
1994	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.6%
1995	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+500.8%
1996	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.8%
1997	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.3%
1998	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.0%
1999	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1879.9%
2000	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+162.6%
2001	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
2002	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2003	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2004	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
2005	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
2006	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2007	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2008	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
2009	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2010	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2011	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2012	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2014	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.5%
2015	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
2016	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+115.0%
2017	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2018	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2019	0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2020	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2021	0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2022	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2023	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2024	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2025	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+1879.9%	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1988	+572.2%	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1995	+500.8%	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

124 Hungary 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Poland 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Congo 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Germany 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Belarus 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does El Salvador rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.