Nicaragua vs Paraguay: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth

Nicaragua
30.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Paraguay
28.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
16th
Paraguay rank
18th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Paraguay
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 30.71 % change on previous year against 28.81 % change on previous year in Paraguay, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 25 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Paraguay ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 19.75 % change on previous year 71.68 % change on previous year 51.93 % change on previous year Paraguay
1980s 20.4 % change on previous year 12.19 % change on previous year 8.21 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1990s -5.19 % change on previous year 17.07 % change on previous year 22.25 % change on previous year Paraguay
2000s 5.28 % change on previous year 54.17 % change on previous year 48.89 % change on previous year Paraguay
2010s 2.97 % change on previous year 12.12 % change on previous year 9.15 % change on previous year Paraguay
2020s 3.35 % change on previous year 10.8 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
Nicaragua, at 30.71 % change on previous year against 28.81 % change on previous year in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
1.9 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Nicaragua ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.