El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

El Salvador
3.73
in 2030
Nicaragua
4.22
in 2030
El Salvador rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
9th

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
-4-20246199120102030

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.22 against 3.73 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.49.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.

El Salvador ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s -1.61 2.66 4.27 Nicaragua
2010s -0.7404 -0.4187 0.3217 Nicaragua
2020s 1.32 2.95 1.63 Nicaragua
2030s 3.73 4.22 0.4919 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 4.22 against 3.73 in El Salvador as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
0.49, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
30 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2030.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
El Salvador ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 7,312 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October