Net ODA received in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net ODA received was 2.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in El Salvador, 1976–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in El Salvador is 2.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in El Salvador peaked at 31.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
El Salvador ranks 90th of 153 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.
Net ODA received in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.9% | — |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +143.4% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +69.4% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +112.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +53.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +180.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -27.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 6.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 4.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More aid effectiveness data for El Salvador
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 471,296 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.36 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 6.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 15.97 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 2.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 608,949 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 3.97 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 74,038 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 11.08 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 41.44 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in El Salvador?
- Net oda received in El Salvador was 2.5% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for net oda received?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).