Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador is 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 303.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
El Salvador ranks 133rd of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.23 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 9.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 20.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.5% |
| 1980 | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 10.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 7.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 13.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 9.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 7.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 8.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 1989 | 4.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 9.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 12.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 1998 | 18.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 19.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 28.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 26.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 23.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 23.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 51.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 29.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 12.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 9.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 10.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 12.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 20.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 21.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 26.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 36.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 39.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 27.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 30.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 51.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 2023 | 65.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 70.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 130 Maldives 90.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 84.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Paraguay 81.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Tunisia 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 66.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Algeria 58.31 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.2%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.