El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
El Salvador
-34.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
-44.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
151st
Nicaragua rank
152nd
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -34.8 % change on previous year against -44.21 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 9.41 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -367.24 % change on previous year | 455 % change on previous year | 822.24 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -116.2 % change on previous year | -34.82 % change on previous year | 81.38 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -24.92 % change on previous year | 32.74 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | -27.43 % change on previous year | -0.3307 % change on previous year | 27.1 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -11.09 % change on previous year | 44.18 % change on previous year | 55.27 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -54.29 % change on previous year | 27.87 % change on previous year | 82.17 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at -34.8 % change on previous year against -44.21 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 9.41 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.