El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets

El Salvador
-144.41 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
-143.41 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
187th
Nicaragua rank
186th

Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
-500.0M0500.0M1.0B200520142024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports -143.41 million against -144.41 million in El Salvador, a difference of 995,000.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nicaragua ahead.

El Salvador ranks 187th and Nicaragua ranks 186th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s -123.06 million 2.73 million 125.78 million Nicaragua
2010s 5.83 million 45.44 million 39.61 million Nicaragua
2020s 66.48 million -60.27 million 126.75 million El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at -143.41 million against -144.41 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
995,000, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
El Salvador ranks 187th and Nicaragua ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
202 places, 3,646 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.