Colombia vs Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Colombia
9.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua
8.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
62nd
Nicaragua rank
64th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Colombia
  • Nicaragua
-100-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9.39 % change on previous year against 8.9 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.49 % change on previous year.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Colombia ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 20.31 % change on previous year 16.5 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 17.15 % change on previous year -1.05 % change on previous year 18.2 % change on previous year Colombia
1990s 7.66 % change on previous year 0.8171 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year Colombia
2000s 1.76 % change on previous year 9.69 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2010s 10.99 % change on previous year 12.32 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2020s 20.38 % change on previous year 17.07 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Colombia or Nicaragua?
Colombia, at 9.39 % change on previous year against 8.9 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Colombia and Nicaragua?
0.49 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Colombia ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.