Which has higher short-term debt, Nicaragua or Peru?

Nicaragua, at 9.1% against 9.1% in Peru as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Nicaragua vs Peru: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)

Nicaragua

9.1%

in 2025

Peru

9.1%

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

58th

Peru rank

59th

Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time

Nicaragua
Peru

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.1% against 9.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 58th and Peru ranks 59th of 123 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.5%	17.6%	5.9%	Nicaragua
1980s	16.7%	19.4%	2.7%	Peru
1990s	15.7%	22.7%	7.0%	Peru
2000s	14.6%	11.7%	2.9%	Nicaragua
2010s	14.1%	12.6%	1.5%	Nicaragua
2020s	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Nicaragua or Peru?: Nicaragua, at 9.1% against 9.1% in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Nicaragua and Peru?: 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for short-term debt?: Nicaragua ranks 58th and Peru ranks 59th 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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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit: % of total external debt
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 6,773 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.