Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador is 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 525.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 5th of 174 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 2,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 525.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1981 | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +287.5% |
| 1982 | 3,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 1983 | 4,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 5,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 6,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 6,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 8,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 9,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 11,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 17,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 22,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 33,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1993 | 38,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 46,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 51,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 52,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 57,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 64,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 66,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 84,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 92,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 93,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 101,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 122,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 145,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 167,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 178,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 180,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 163,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 166,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 175,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 187,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 190,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 199,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 205,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 219,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 240,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 259,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 271,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 285,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 366,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 377,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +287.5% | 525.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -77.9% | 2,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 525.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +84.3% | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 525.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 166,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 271,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 285,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malta 693,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 641,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Jamaica 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Tonga 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 232,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.