El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Foreign aid received by income group
El Salvador
369.48 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
367.08 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
Nicaragua rank
79th
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 369.48 million against 367.08 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.40 million.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 79th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.26 million | 76.54 million | 8.72 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 79.46 million | 125.92 million | 46.46 million | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 667.98 million | 353.39 million | 314.60 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 464.34 million | 852.80 million | 388.46 million | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 295.32 million | 930.73 million | 635.41 million | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 242.51 million | 509.92 million | 267.41 million | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 448.35 million | 694.35 million | 246.01 million | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 369.48 million against 367.08 million in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 2.40 million, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 79th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.