Colombia vs Nicaragua: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.4% against 8.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 122 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 | 11.0% | 14.6% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 14.1% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Colombia, at 9.4% against 8.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for short-term debt?
- Colombia ranks 62nd 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.