Honduras vs Nicaragua: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 181.98 billion current LCU against 161.92 billion current LCU in Nicaragua, a difference of 20.06 billion current LCU.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.35 million current LCU | 0.0088 current LCU | 14.35 million current LCU | Honduras |
| 1970s | -107.16 million current LCU | -0.005 current LCU | 107.16 million current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -1.00 billion current LCU | -2.69 million current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 19.92 million current LCU | -18.03 billion current LCU | 18.05 billion current LCU | Honduras |
| 2000s | 39.62 billion current LCU | -18.75 billion current LCU | 58.37 billion current LCU | Honduras |
| 2010s | 73.45 billion current LCU | 13.59 billion current LCU | 59.86 billion current LCU | Honduras |
| 2020s | 137.02 billion current LCU | 112.15 billion current LCU | 24.87 billion current LCU | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 181.98 billion current LCU against 161.92 billion current LCU in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 20.06 billion current LCU, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Honduras ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.