Nicaragua vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Nicaragua
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 0.0% | 23.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 4.4% | 12.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.8% | 0.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 4.0% | 10.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 0.1% | 13.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 10.0% | 2.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Nicaragua or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Nicaragua, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Nicaragua and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for short-term debt?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th 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.