External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nicaragua stood at 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nicaragua peaked at 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 51st 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 2,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 3,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 4,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 5,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 6,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 7,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 8,496 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 9,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 14,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 18,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 21,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 29,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 35,016 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 41,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 48,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 53,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 58,622 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 63,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 69,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 76,873 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 78,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 79,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 82,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 71,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 43,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 43,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 46,465 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 44,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 47,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 45,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 47,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 49,981 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 35,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 35,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 28,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 23,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 28,479 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 38,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 43,677 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 50,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 58,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 68,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 76,028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 82,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 87,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 92,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 95,111 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 102,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 103,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 108,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 110,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,981 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,677 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,946 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 48 Uzbekistan 120,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Egypt 119,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 China 118,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Samoa 111,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cambodia 100,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Gambia 97,077 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nicaragua?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nicaragua was 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.