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
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
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.