Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 17,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador is 17,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 190.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 17,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places El Salvador 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 335.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 17.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1978 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1979 | 3.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 7.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 617.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7900.0% |
| 1982 | 25.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 1983 | 17.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 17.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 18.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1988 | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 32.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 1991 | 33.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 34.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 33.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 33.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 82.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.3% |
| 1996 | 93.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 132.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 352.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1999 | 434.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 1,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +254.4% |
| 2001 | 3,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.7% |
| 2002 | 4,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 4,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 3,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 3,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 4,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 3,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 3,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 6,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2013 | 5,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 8,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2016 | 9,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 10,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 11,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 11,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 16,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 17,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 17,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 17,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +7900.0% | 7.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 617.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +254.4% | 434.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +166.7% | 132.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 352.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +158.3% | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +149.3% | 33.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 335.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 75.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 617.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 434.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 70 Armenia 18,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 French Polynesia 17,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Faroe Islands 17,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Greece 15,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Romania 14,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 14,062 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in El Salvador was 17,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.