El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
El Salvador
27.51
in 2025
Nicaragua
26.63
in 2024
El Salvador rank
5th
Nicaragua rank
6th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.51 against 26.63 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.88.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 0.2183 | 2.08 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 12 | 2.65 | 9.35 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 18.51 | 8.59 | 9.92 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.04 | 10.17 | 8.87 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 24.74 | 20.63 | 4.11 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 27.51 against 26.63 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.88, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.