Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in El Salvador

El Salvador: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 2.70 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.70 billion
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.70 billion
in 2024
All-time low
568.30 million
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in El Salvador, 2005–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B2005201420242005: 665.0M2006: 671.9M2007: 764.3M2008: 568.3M2009: 632.9M2010: 594.7M2011: 679.9M2012: 949.2M2013: 1.1B2014: 1.1B2015: 1.2B2016: 1.4B2017: 1.6B2018: 1.7B2019: 1.6B2020: 1.5B2021: 1.9B2022: 2.3B2023: 2.6B2024: 2.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income, debit/expenditure in El Salvador stood at 2.70 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 2.70 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568.30 million, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 660.49 million 568.30 million 764.27 million 5
2010s 1.19 billion 594.72 million 1.69 billion 10
2020s 2.20 billion 1.55 billion 2.70 billion 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 93 Sri Lanka 3.21 billion compare
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  3. 95 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.73 billion compare
  4. 97 Guinea 2.41 billion compare
  5. 98 Zambia 2.27 billion compare
  6. 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.20 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income, debit/expenditure in El Salvador?
Primary income, debit/expenditure in El Salvador was 2.70 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 568.30 million in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
El Salvador ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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