Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, total

Cameroon
1.68 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.82 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
55th
Nicaragua rank
52nd

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nicaragua
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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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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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.