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

China
0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
36th
Nicaragua rank
37th

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

  • China
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Nicaragua ahead.

China ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.55 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1990s 0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.72 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.0476 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0722 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.0734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Nicaragua?
China, at 0.0697 DOD, current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between China and Nicaragua?
0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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.