Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 14,780 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14,780 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
50th
of 120 countries
All-time high
24,556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
158.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 14,780 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Nicaragua peaked at 24,556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 158.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 50th of 120 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$), per square in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 327.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 289.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 357.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 685.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 1974 | 509.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 576.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 746.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 949.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 933.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 550.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1980 | 1,012 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 1981 | 1,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1982 | 1,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 924.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1984 | 748.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 624.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 366.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1987 | 611.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1988 | 304.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1989 | 158.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 168.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 4,536 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2599.8% |
| 1992 | 941.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1993 | 1,138 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1995 | 2,411 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 1,834 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 2,730 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 2,131 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 2,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 2,824 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 1,306 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 1,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 1,098 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 1,446 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 2008 | 3,573 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3,894 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 4,773 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 6,068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 17,790 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +193.2% |
| 2013 | 18,838 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 24,556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 13,078 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 15,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 21,849 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 18,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 15,065 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 14,991 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13,382 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 15,749 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 14,780 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 592.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 289.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 949.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 840.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 158.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,921 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 168.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,536 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,288 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,098 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,894 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,564 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,773 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,725 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,382 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,749 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 47 Argentina 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Honduras 15,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cambodia 15,444 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Samoa 14,074 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Uganda 13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Ukraine 13,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Nicaragua?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Nicaragua was 14,780 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24,556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.