El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital
El Salvador
105.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
136.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
8th
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 136.0% against 105.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.1% | 82.3% | 29.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 110.6% | 106.4% | 4.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 105.6% | 123.6% | 18.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net open position in foreign exchange to capital, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 136.0% against 105.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net open position in foreign exchange to capital between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 30.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- El Salvador ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.