Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
473.42 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
473.42 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
12.55 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 93rd of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 15.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 20.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 29.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1980 | 26.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 26.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 30.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 32.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 33.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 28.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 27.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 26.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 24.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 24.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 29.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 27.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 23.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 25.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 22.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 40.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 1998 | 46.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 66.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 66.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 80.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 93.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 100.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 110.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 111.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 127.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 94.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 104.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 98.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 111.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 155.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 173.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 186.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 196.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 222.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 249.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 272.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 254.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 248.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 300.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 361.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 409.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 427.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 27.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 248.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 90 Albania 533.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Fiji 507.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 477.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Thailand 462.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Moldova 451.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Belize 444.36 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.