China vs Nicaragua: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square

China
118,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
50th
Nicaragua rank
51st

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • China
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

China currently reports 118,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nicaragua ahead.

China ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 120 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 1,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 41,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 39,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 9,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 63,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 54,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 15,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 38,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 55,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 75,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 125,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 108,946 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,616 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, China or Nicaragua?
China, at 118,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between China and Nicaragua?
4,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
China ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.