Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 8.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nicaragua, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nicaragua stood at 8.9 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 75.6% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nicaragua peaked at 149.06 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -84.4 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Nicaragua ranks 64th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1973 | 104.15 % change on previous year | +3865.3% |
| 1974 | -25.62 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1975 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1976 | 34.61 % change on previous year | +216.2% |
| 1977 | 30.72 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1978 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1979 | -39.49 % change on previous year | +1688.3% |
| 1980 | 49.08 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1981 | 80.9 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1983 | -47.76 % change on previous year | -3164.4% |
| 1984 | -23.24 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1985 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1986 | -33.69 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 1987 | 77.41 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 1988 | -54.06 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1989 | -49.05 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1990 | -16.86 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1992 | -84.4 % change on previous year | +400.7% |
| 1993 | 45.77 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1994 | 61.08 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 35.07 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1996 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1997 | 58.71 % change on previous year | -324.9% |
| 1998 | -43.26 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1999 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2001 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 2002 | -17.59 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2004 | -46.37 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 2005 | 62.66 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2006 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2007 | 149.06 % change on previous year | -1721.9% |
| 2008 | -62.49 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2009 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2010 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2011 | 15 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2012 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2013 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2014 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
| 2015 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 23.02 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2017 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 29.11 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 2020 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2022 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 2023 | 36.55 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 2024 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5 % change on previous year | -39.49 % change on previous year | 104.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -54.06 % change on previous year | 80.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8171 % change on previous year | -84.4 % change on previous year | 61.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.69 % change on previous year | -62.49 % change on previous year | 149.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.32 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year | 29.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 36.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 61 Cambodia 9.4 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Colombia 9.39 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Nepal 9.26 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Nigeria 8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Malawi 8.16 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.24 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Nicaragua
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -9.44 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.36 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -235.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 71.03 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.65 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nicaragua?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nicaragua was 8.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 149.06 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.4 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.