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
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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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October