Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.82 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 10.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 10.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.2% |
| 1981 | 9.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +284.9% |
| 1982 | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.3% |
| 1983 | 19.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 23.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 25.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 32.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 37.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 43.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 66.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1991 | 84.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 123.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 139.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 169.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 184.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 186.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 205.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 227.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 232.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 294.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 320.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 323.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 350.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 424.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 502.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 578.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 614.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 620.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 560.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 569.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 595.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 635.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 642.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 671.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 688.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 732.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 801.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 863.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 905.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 948.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,215 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 1,246 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,309 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +284.9% | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.22 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | -78.2% | 10.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +82.3% | 9.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 232.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 458.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 294.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 620.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 710.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 569.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 905.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per person | 948.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,582 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.