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

Belize
4,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
4,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
58th

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

  • Belize
  • Nicaragua
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Belize, a difference of 179 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Belize ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 15.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 529.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 514.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 391.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 676.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 285.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 1,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,708 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 485.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 8,957 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
2010s 3,907 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,268 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,638 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
2020s 9,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,593 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,913 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Belize

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), Belize or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 4,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Belize and Nicaragua?
179 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Belize ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.