Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +66.3% | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 51 Canada 0.0847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Estonia 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Malaysia 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Grenada 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Portugal 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.