Net official development assistance received in El Salvador

El Salvador: Net official development assistance received was 498.81 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
498.81 million current US$
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
68th
of 171 countries
All-time high
709.23 million current US$
in 2022
All-time low
1.34 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received in El Salvador, 1960–2023

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Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in El Salvador is 498.81 million current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 194.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in El Salvador peaked at 709.23 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million current US$, in 1960.

El Salvador ranks 68th of 171 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 official development assistance received in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in El Salvador, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 1.34 million current US$
1961 8.42 million current US$ +528.4%
1962 6.53 million current US$ -22.4%
1963 11.77 million current US$ +80.2%
1964 12.73 million current US$ +8.2%
1965 14.51 million current US$ +14.0%
1966 20.96 million current US$ +44.5%
1967 14.54 million current US$ -30.6%
1968 10.81 million current US$ -25.7%
1969 12.70 million current US$ +17.5%
1970 14.09 million current US$ +10.9%
1971 10.44 million current US$ -25.9%
1972 15.89 million current US$ +52.2%
1973 12.32 million current US$ -22.5%
1974 9.59 million current US$ -22.2%
1975 16.88 million current US$ +76.0%
1976 17.17 million current US$ +1.7%
1977 25.88 million current US$ +50.7%
1978 33.67 million current US$ +30.1%
1979 37.17 million current US$ +10.4%
1980 84.16 million current US$ +126.4%
1981 118.26 million current US$ +40.5%
1982 186.86 million current US$ +58.0%
1983 250.11 million current US$ +33.8%
1984 237.85 million current US$ -4.9%
1985 325.48 million current US$ +36.8%
1986 328.88 million current US$ +1.0%
1987 421.46 million current US$ +28.2%
1988 397.20 million current US$ -5.8%
1989 380.96 million current US$ -4.1%
1990 328.48 million current US$ -13.8%
1991 272.22 million current US$ -17.1%
1992 362.75 million current US$ +33.3%
1993 341.10 million current US$ -6.0%
1994 273.38 million current US$ -19.9%
1995 279.19 million current US$ +2.1%
1996 274.07 million current US$ -1.8%
1997 265.94 million current US$ -3.0%
1998 187.47 million current US$ -29.5%
1999 197.94 million current US$ +5.6%
2000 192.44 million current US$ -2.8%
2001 252.95 million current US$ +31.4%
2002 249.46 million current US$ -1.4%
2003 211.41 million current US$ -15.3%
2004 237.34 million current US$ +12.3%
2005 218.49 million current US$ -7.9%
2006 178.24 million current US$ -18.4%
2007 107.53 million current US$ -39.7%
2008 243.31 million current US$ +126.3%
2009 292.42 million current US$ +20.2%
2010 301.04 million current US$ +2.9%
2011 297.39 million current US$ -1.2%
2012 219.91 million current US$ -26.1%
2013 169.14 million current US$ -23.1%
2014 98.07 million current US$ -42.0%
2015 89.70 million current US$ -8.5%
2016 128.97 million current US$ +43.8%
2017 151.62 million current US$ +17.6%
2018 253.46 million current US$ +67.2%
2019 303.70 million current US$ +19.8%
2020 344.06 million current US$ +13.3%
2021 214.44 million current US$ -37.7%
2022 709.23 million current US$ +230.7%
2023 498.81 million current US$ -29.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 498.81 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 498.81 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received 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.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +528.4% 1.34 million current US$ 8.42 million current US$
2022 +230.7% 214.44 million current US$ 709.23 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.43 million current US$ 1.34 million current US$ 20.96 million current US$ 10
1970s 19.31 million current US$ 9.59 million current US$ 37.17 million current US$ 10
1980s 273.12 million current US$ 84.16 million current US$ 421.46 million current US$ 10
1990s 278.25 million current US$ 187.47 million current US$ 362.75 million current US$ 10
2000s 218.36 million current US$ 107.53 million current US$ 292.42 million current US$ 10
2010s 201.30 million current US$ 89.70 million current US$ 303.70 million current US$ 10
2020s 441.64 million current US$ 214.44 million current US$ 709.23 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 65 Guinea 531.75 million current US$ compare
  2. 66 Tajikistan 530.80 million current US$ compare
  3. 67 Laos 514.84 million current US$ compare
  4. 69 Sierra Leone 497.80 million current US$ compare
  5. 70 Egypt 480.07 million current US$ compare
  6. 71 Mexico 451.66 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in El Salvador?
Net official development assistance received in El Salvador was 498.81 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 709.23 million current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million current US$ in 1960.
How does El Salvador rank for net official development assistance received?
El Salvador ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.9%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
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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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.