Iraq vs Nicaragua: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Iraq
1.54 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Nicaragua
1.45 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Iraq rank
58th
Nicaragua rank
61st
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 88.75 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iraq ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 123 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 884.98 million DOD, current US$ | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 460.10 million DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 928.95 million DOD, current US$ | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 254.56 million DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Iraq, at 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 88.75 million DOD, current US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Iraq ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.