How does El Salvador rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 13.1%

World rank

4th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1977–2025

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1977–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

El Salvador ranks 4th of 176 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1977 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1979	0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1980	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-78.6%
1981	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+302.9%
1982	0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.4%
1983	0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1984	0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1985	0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1986	0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1987	0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1988	0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1989	0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1990	0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
1991	0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1992	0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
1993	0.1183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1994	0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1995	0.1189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1996	0.1131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1997	0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1998	0.1224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1999	0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2000	0.1486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2001	0.1555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2002	0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2003	0.159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2004	0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2005	0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2006	0.2169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2007	0.2172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2009	0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2010	0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2011	0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2012	0.1817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2013	0.1794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2016	0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2018	0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2019	0.2095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2021	0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2022	0.2456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2023	0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2024	0.2426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2025	0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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
1981	+302.9%	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980	-78.6%	0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982	+86.4%	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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6 Nepal 0.2558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Gambia 0.2165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does El Salvador rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 219 places, 6,237 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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.