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

Nicaragua
8.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
8.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
64th
Nigeria rank
65th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Nigeria
0200400197119972024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 8.9 % change on previous year against 8.2 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 26 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 65th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 16.5 % change on previous year 44.52 % change on previous year 28.03 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -1.05 % change on previous year 37.35 % change on previous year 38.4 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 0.8171 % change on previous year -1.99 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2000s 9.69 % change on previous year 34.63 % change on previous year 24.94 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 12.32 % change on previous year 33.19 % change on previous year 20.87 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 17.07 % change on previous year 24.47 % change on previous year 7.4 % change on previous year Nigeria

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), Nicaragua or Nigeria?
Nicaragua, at 8.9 % change on previous year against 8.2 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
0.7 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Nicaragua ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 65th 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$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.