Nicaragua vs Ukraine: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Nicaragua
9.1%
in 2025
Ukraine
9.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
58th
Ukraine rank
57th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Nicaragua
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 57th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 6.4% | 8.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 27.7% | 13.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 20.1% | 6.0% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 12.8% | 5.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Nicaragua or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Nicaragua and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Ukraine rank globally for short-term debt?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 57th 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.