Argentina vs Nicaragua: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
37th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Argentina ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1980s 0.0979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1990s 0.0766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.1139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 0.0803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.0878 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or Nicaragua?
Argentina, at 0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and Nicaragua?
0.0078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.