Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 487.11 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Nicaragua 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.29 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 16.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 31.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +86.1% |
| 1974 | 22.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 30.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 38.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 36.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 20.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 37.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +79.0% |
| 1981 | 69.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +84.7% |
| 1982 | 60.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 31.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 1984 | 24.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 20.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 11.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 1987 | 18.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 9.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 1989 | 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 4.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 128.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +2538.2% |
| 1992 | 25.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -79.7% |
| 1993 | 30.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 46.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 62.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 46.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 68.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 52.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 38.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 57.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 66.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 30.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 37.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 25.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 32.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 31.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 72.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +134.9% |
| 2008 | 77.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 82.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 100.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 125.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 362.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +189.1% |
| 2013 | 378.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 487.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 255.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 300.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 416.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 339.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 279.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 274.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 242.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 281.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 260.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 38.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 69.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 128.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 82.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 100.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 487.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 242.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 281.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 275.31 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Ukraine 272.94 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Indonesia 270.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Fiji 262.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Thailand 251.06 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 53 China 250.18 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 487.11 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.