El Salvador vs Nepal: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
El Salvador
27.51
in 2025
Nepal
25.99
in 2024
El Salvador rank
5th
Nepal rank
7th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.51 against 25.99 in Nepal, a difference of 1.52.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.01 | 1.29 | 10.71 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 18.51 | 13.19 | 5.32 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.04 | 24.2 | 5.16 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.74 | 24.32 | 0.4216 | El Salvador |
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 Nepal?
- El Salvador, at 27.51 against 25.99 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 1.52, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 7th 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.