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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nicaragua, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.39 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), 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
| 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.16 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.52 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4109.4% | -3.45 % change on previous year | 138.32 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -2314.1% | -1.7 % change on previous year | -41.06 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -2066.4% | -0.4953 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1381.0% | 6.19 % change on previous year | -79.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.65 % change on previous year | -41.06 % change on previous year | 91.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9181 % change on previous year | -50.21 % change on previous year | 89.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -79.25 % change on previous year | 53.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.09 % change on previous year | -53.75 % change on previous year | 138.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.79 % change on previous year | -46.74 % change on previous year | 193.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5387 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year | 17.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 68 Bulgaria 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Vanuatu 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Congo 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Tajikistan 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Pakistan 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Honduras 1.32 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Nicaragua
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.65 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 571.18 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.44 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 13.97 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
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.