China vs Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

China
250.18 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nicaragua
263.3 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Nicaragua rank
50th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time

  • China
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person against 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person in China, a difference of 13.12 TDS, current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nicaragua ahead.

China ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 2.96 TDS, current US$ per person 27.89 TDS, current US$ per person 24.94 TDS, current US$ per person Nicaragua
1990s 11.53 TDS, current US$ per person 50.41 TDS, current US$ per person 38.88 TDS, current US$ per person Nicaragua
2000s 23.36 TDS, current US$ per person 51.36 TDS, current US$ per person 28 TDS, current US$ per person Nicaragua
2010s 98.32 TDS, current US$ per person 304.63 TDS, current US$ per person 206.31 TDS, current US$ per person Nicaragua
2020s 264.61 TDS, current US$ per person 264.53 TDS, current US$ per person 0.0702 TDS, current US$ per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, China or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person against 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between China and Nicaragua?
13.12 TDS, current US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
China ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.