Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.05 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places El Salvador 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.05 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 11.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 14.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 14.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 16.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 45.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +176.8% |
| 1983 | 32.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 36.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 38.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 50.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 66.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 66.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 82.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 97.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 114.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 152.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 177.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 225.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 241.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 216.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 233.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 260.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 268.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 307.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 397.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 352.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 366.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 435.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 517.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 591.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 639.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 638.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 588.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 609.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 641.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 677.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 686.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 704.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 732.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 765.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 846.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 901.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 948.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 999.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 1,301 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,352 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,380 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470.72 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +176.8% | 16.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.53 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 268.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 307.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 639.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 609.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 948.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,320 BoP, current US$ per person | 999.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 19 Ireland 1,838 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Guyana 1,703 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 North Macedonia 1,660 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Germany 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Kosovo 1,581 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,581 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.