Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador is 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 449.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
El Salvador ranks 91st of 197 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$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 4,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.2% |
| 1980 | 2,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1981 | 2,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 2,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 3,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1985 | 2,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 1,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 2,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 1,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 2,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1996 | 2,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 3,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 5,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 5,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 8,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 7,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 6,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 6,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 11,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 14,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 8,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 3,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 2,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 2,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 3,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2015 | 6,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 6,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 7,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 10,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 11,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 8,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 9,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 15,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2023 | 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 88 Ukraine 21,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Costa Rica 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 19,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Lesotho 19,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Canada 18,685 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)
- 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 square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.