Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 145.07 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.16 million TDS, current US$ | 71.31 million TDS, current US$ | 14.15 million TDS, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 479.42 million TDS, current US$ | 101.18 million TDS, current US$ | 378.23 million TDS, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 470.56 million TDS, current US$ | 231.14 million TDS, current US$ | 239.42 million TDS, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 519.69 million TDS, current US$ | 275.37 million TDS, current US$ | 244.32 million TDS, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 585.98 million TDS, current US$ | 1.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.29 billion TDS, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 89.18 million TDS, current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 145.07 million TDS, current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Cameroon ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.