Colombia vs Nicaragua: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.1% against 7.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 23.5% | 5.2% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 16.7% | 3.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 14.6% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 14.1% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.1% against 7.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for short-term debt?
- Colombia ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 123 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.