Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 92.1 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nicaragua is 92.1 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 369.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nicaragua peaked at 126.93 TDS, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.34 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 61st 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 | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.82 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1972 | 13.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 27.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +98.3% |
| 1974 | 19.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 21.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 27.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 35.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 33.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 19.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 1980 | 28.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 1982 | 49.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 25.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 1984 | 19.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 16.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 10.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 18.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +73.4% |
| 1988 | 8.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1989 | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 1990 | 3.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 126.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +3696.0% |
| 1992 | 19.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -84.7% |
| 1993 | 27.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 43.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 57.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 41.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 65.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1998 | 36.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 27.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 29.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 20.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 23.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 20.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 18.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 44.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +145.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 17.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 15.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 17.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 15.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 16.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 19.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 21.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 26.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 32.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 35.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 45.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 52.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 55.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 63.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 85.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 92.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 35.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 50.5 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 126.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person | 44.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.57 TDS, current US$ per person | 45.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 52.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 92.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 58 Ukraine 95.39 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Djibouti 93.79 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Kenya 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Honduras 85.34 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Philippines 83.5 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Eswatini 76.02 TDS, current US$ per person 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 92.1 TDS, current US$ per person 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 126.93 TDS, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 TDS, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st 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 up 369.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.