El Salvador vs Honduras: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
El Salvador
27.51
in 2025
Honduras
30.12
in 2025
El Salvador rank
5th
Honduras rank
4th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 30.12 against 27.51 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.61.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 5th and Honduras ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 | 0.0537 | 1.78 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3.79 | 0.2966 | 3.49 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 11.26 | 2.85 | 8.42 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 18.51 | 14.7 | 3.81 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.04 | 17.75 | 1.29 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 26.42 | 1.21 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 30.12 against 27.51 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 2.61, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 5th and Honduras ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.