Nicaragua vs Zambia: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)

Nicaragua
6.53 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Zambia
5.99 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
38th
Zambia rank
41st

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6.53 billion DOD, current US$ against 5.99 billion DOD, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 539.56 million DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zambia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 98 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 68.95 million DOD, current US$ 50.61 million DOD, current US$ 18.35 million DOD, current US$ Nicaragua
2000s 549.10 million DOD, current US$ 572.81 million DOD, current US$ 23.70 million DOD, current US$ Zambia
2010s 5.22 billion DOD, current US$ 5.64 billion DOD, current US$ 422.87 million DOD, current US$ Zambia
2020s 6.55 billion DOD, current US$ 8.31 billion DOD, current US$ 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Nicaragua or Zambia?
Nicaragua, at 6.53 billion DOD, current US$ against 5.99 billion DOD, current US$ in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Nicaragua and Zambia?
539.56 million DOD, current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Nicaragua ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,979 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.