External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -0.8114 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.8114 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 132.1%
World rank
69th
of 121 countries
All-time high
50.32 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-39.44 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is -0.8114 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.1% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 50.32 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -39.44 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places Nicaragua 69th 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 20.4 % change on previous year
1972 21.06 % change on previous year +3.3%
1973 38.94 % change on previous year +84.9%
1974 37.18 % change on previous year -4.5%
1975 27.93 % change on previous year -24.9%
1976 11.75 % change on previous year -57.9%
1977 24.58 % change on previous year +109.2%
1978 10.58 % change on previous year -56.9%
1979 13.98 % change on previous year +32.1%
1980 50.32 % change on previous year +260.1%
1981 25.03 % change on previous year -50.3%
1982 18.57 % change on previous year -25.8%
1983 35.08 % change on previous year +88.9%
1984 20.13 % change on previous year -42.6%
1985 19.31 % change on previous year -4.1%
1986 16.71 % change on previous year -13.5%
1987 10.6 % change on previous year -36.6%
1988 8.7 % change on previous year -17.9%
1989 9.03 % change on previous year +3.7%
1990 8.97 % change on previous year -0.7%
1991 10.38 % change on previous year +15.7%
1992 1.6 % change on previous year -84.6%
1993 1.38 % change on previous year -13.5%
1994 3.9 % change on previous year +181.6%
1995 -12.76 % change on previous year -427.4%
1996 -39.44 % change on previous year +209.1%
1997 1.19 % change on previous year -103.0%
1998 5.66 % change on previous year +377.0%
1999 -3.61 % change on previous year -163.8%
2000 6.06 % change on previous year -267.8%
2001 -3.27 % change on previous year -153.9%
2002 2.78 % change on previous year -185.1%
2003 5.83 % change on previous year +109.8%
2004 -28.15 % change on previous year -582.8%
2005 -1.84 % change on previous year -93.5%
2006 -17.95 % change on previous year +878.3%
2007 -18.36 % change on previous year +2.3%
2008 20.61 % change on previous year -212.2%
2009 33.52 % change on previous year +62.7%
2010 14.87 % change on previous year -55.6%
2011 16.28 % change on previous year +9.5%
2012 15.99 % change on previous year -1.8%
2013 15.81 % change on previous year -1.1%
2014 11.44 % change on previous year -27.7%
2015 8.96 % change on previous year -21.7%
2016 6.05 % change on previous year -32.5%
2017 4.79 % change on previous year -20.9%
2018 3.32 % change on previous year -30.7%
2019 7.43 % change on previous year +123.9%
2020 1.09 % change on previous year -85.4%
2021 4.91 % change on previous year +351.7%
2022 2.13 % change on previous year -56.6%
2023 2.53 % change on previous year +18.7%
2024 -0.8114 % change on previous year -132.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.93 % change on previous year 10.58 % change on previous year 38.94 % change on previous year 9
1980s 21.35 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year 50.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.27 % change on previous year -39.44 % change on previous year 10.38 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.0769 % change on previous year -28.15 % change on previous year 33.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.49 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 16.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.97 % change on previous year -0.8114 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 66 East Timor 0.0861 % change on previous year compare
  2. 67 Guinea-Bissau -0.1844 % change on previous year compare
  3. 68 Djibouti -0.3018 % change on previous year compare
  4. 70 Mexico -1.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 71 Brazil -1.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 72 Kenya -1.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -0.8114 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 50.32 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -39.44 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.