Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 89.4% against 32.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 56.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 26.3% | 18.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 46.1% | 35.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 53.2% | 32.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 51.5% | 24.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 75.0% | 46.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 87.5% | 59.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 89.4% against 32.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 56.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.