Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nicaragua stood at 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 223.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nicaragua peaked at 0.3632 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 37th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0407 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0667 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1975 | 0.038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0441 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0475 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0487 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.04 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0436 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0683 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0326 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3632 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2533.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.0% |
| 1993 | 0.07 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0513 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0646 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0459 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0715 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0384 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0284 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2009 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0437 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0794 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3632 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 34 Jordan 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Mauritania 0.0343 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 0.0342 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Lesotho 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Paraguay 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Pakistan 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3632 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th 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 223.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.