Benin vs Nicaragua: External debt stocks, short-term

Benin
1.27 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.35 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
55th
Nicaragua rank
54th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 76.43 million DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Benin ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 21.38 million DOD, current US$ 215.00 million DOD, current US$ 193.62 million DOD, current US$ Nicaragua
1980s 115.74 million DOD, current US$ 978.60 million DOD, current US$ 862.86 million DOD, current US$ Nicaragua
1990s 67.15 million DOD, current US$ 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ Nicaragua
2000s 316.82 million DOD, current US$ 770.38 million DOD, current US$ 453.56 million DOD, current US$ Nicaragua
2010s 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ 309.37 million DOD, current US$ Nicaragua
2020s 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ 371.77 million DOD, current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Benin or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Benin and Nicaragua?
76.43 million DOD, current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Benin ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.