Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 138.8%
World rank
71st
of 121 countries
All-time high
193.19 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-79.25 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nicaragua, 1971–2024

-1000100200197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 2.39 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.8% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nicaragua peaked at 193.19 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -79.25 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Nicaragua ranks 71st of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -11.82 % change on previous year
1972 23.68 % change on previous year -300.3%
1973 91.55 % change on previous year +286.6%
1974 -25.65 % change on previous year -128.0%
1975 13.24 % change on previous year -151.6%
1976 29.36 % change on previous year +121.8%
1977 27.22 % change on previous year -7.3%
1978 -1.7 % change on previous year -106.2%
1979 -41.06 % change on previous year +2314.1%
1980 84.01 % change on previous year -304.6%
1981 89.97 % change on previous year +7.1%
1982 -9.81 % change on previous year -110.9%
1983 -46.68 % change on previous year +375.9%
1984 -19.11 % change on previous year -59.1%
1985 -16.54 % change on previous year -13.5%
1986 -41.28 % change on previous year +149.6%
1987 66.89 % change on previous year -262.0%
1988 -50.21 % change on previous year -175.1%
1989 -48.06 % change on previous year -4.3%
1990 6.19 % change on previous year -112.9%
1992 -79.25 % change on previous year -1381.0%
1993 20.88 % change on previous year -126.3%
1994 53.28 % change on previous year +155.2%
1995 38.26 % change on previous year -28.2%
1996 -23.92 % change on previous year -162.5%
1997 48.83 % change on previous year -304.1%
1998 -21.94 % change on previous year -144.9%
1999 -26.11 % change on previous year +19.0%
2000 52.75 % change on previous year -302.1%
2001 17.41 % change on previous year -67.0%
2002 -53.75 % change on previous year -408.7%
2003 23.46 % change on previous year -143.7%
2004 -31.94 % change on previous year -236.1%
2005 31.79 % change on previous year -199.5%
2006 -3.45 % change on previous year -110.9%
2007 138.32 % change on previous year -4109.4%
2008 7.35 % change on previous year -94.7%
2009 8.98 % change on previous year +22.3%
2010 22.57 % change on previous year +151.4%
2011 27.14 % change on previous year +20.2%
2012 193.19 % change on previous year +611.9%
2013 5.89 % change on previous year -97.0%
2014 30.36 % change on previous year +415.4%
2015 -46.74 % change on previous year -254.0%
2016 18.88 % change on previous year -140.4%
2017 40.53 % change on previous year +114.6%
2018 -17.25 % change on previous year -142.6%
2019 -16.67 % change on previous year -3.3%
2020 -0.4953 % change on previous year -97.0%
2021 -10.73 % change on previous year +2066.4%
2022 17.69 % change on previous year -264.8%
2023 -6.15 % change on previous year -134.8%
2024 2.39 % change on previous year -138.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.65 % change on previous year -41.06 % change on previous year 91.55 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.9181 % change on previous year -50.21 % change on previous year 89.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.8 % change on previous year -79.25 % change on previous year 53.28 % change on previous year 9
2000s 19.09 % change on previous year -53.75 % change on previous year 138.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.79 % change on previous year -46.74 % change on previous year 193.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5387 % change on previous year -10.73 % change on previous year 17.69 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 68 Bulgaria 2.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 69 Vanuatu 2.66 % change on previous year compare
  3. 70 Congo 2.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 72 Tajikistan 2.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 73 Pakistan 1.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 74 Honduras 1.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nicaragua?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nicaragua was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 193.19 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -79.25 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Nicaragua rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.