Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0925 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Nicaragua is 0.0925 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Nicaragua peaked at 0.3666 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Nicaragua 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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$), per unit of in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0507 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0754 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0489 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0513 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0528 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0422 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0568 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0935 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1982 | 0.085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0404 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1990 | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3666 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1730.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0632 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0779 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0701 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0512 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0748 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0553 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0566 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0635 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0275 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0506 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0565 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0747 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2487 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1408 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1907 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 0.167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1428 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1418 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0999 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0925 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.04 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0873 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3666 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0423 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1563 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1418 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 17 Lebanon 0.0958 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Dominica 0.0957 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 0.0945 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 North Macedonia 0.091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Egypt 0.0846 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Colombia 0.0805 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Nicaragua?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Nicaragua was 0.0925 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3666 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.