Benin vs Nicaragua: Short-term debt
Benin
9.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
8.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
65th
Short-term debt over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 23.5% | 15.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 16.7% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 15.7% | 10.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 14.6% | 4.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 14.1% | 15.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 7.6% | 6.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Benin 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 short-term debt?
- Benin ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.