China vs Nicaragua: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

China
51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
58,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
64th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • China
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 58,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 6,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nicaragua ahead.

China ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 121 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

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 8,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 63,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 54,888 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 9,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 33,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 23,818 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 18,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 32,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 52,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 54,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), China or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 58,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between China and Nicaragua?
6,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
China ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.