Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 52.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 52.07 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 56.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places El Salvador 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0837 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +7847.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0784 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per person | +153.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1271 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1285 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2974 BoP, current US$ per person | +147.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3345 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.469 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.1% |
| 1999 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +252.7% |
| 2001 | 12.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.8% |
| 2002 | 14.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 14.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 11.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 12.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 15.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 16.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 12.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 20.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 2013 | 19.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 16.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 28.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 2016 | 32.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 36.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 37.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 39.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 51.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 55.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 56.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 52.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 52.07 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.38 BoP, current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 52.07 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +7847.1% | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +252.7% | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +165.1% | 0.469 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +153.5% | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +147.2% | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2974 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +134.8% | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.6 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4409 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.337 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4488 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Jordan 54.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 53.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 50.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Palestine 41.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 39.88 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador was 52.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.