Ecuador vs Nicaragua: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square
Ecuador
8,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
8,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
59th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ecuador ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,555 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 231.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 8,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 88.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,499 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Ecuador ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-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.