El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
El Salvador
7.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
8.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
21st
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8.03 % change on previous year against 7.7 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 0.4927 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.3511 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8.03 % change on previous year against 7.7 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.33 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.