Grants and other revenue in El Salvador
El Salvador: Grants and other revenue was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 20.4% for grants and other revenue in 2024.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in El Salvador peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.3% | — |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +99.1% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +34.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.6% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 9.7% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 67.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 425.20 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in El Salvador?
- Grants and other revenue in El Salvador was 20.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for grants and other revenue?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.