Mexico vs Nicaragua: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mexico ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 23.5% | 8.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 16.7% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 15.7% | 4.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 14.6% | 4.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 14.1% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for short-term debt?
- Mexico ranks 55th 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.