How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.3%

World rank

12th

of 121 countries

All-time high

8.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 8.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Nicaragua ranks 12th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2715 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1972	0.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1973	0.3463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1974	0.3412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1975	0.4199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1976	0.404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1977	0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1978	0.4805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1979	0.7433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.7%
1980	0.8169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1981	0.885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1982	1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1983	1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1984	1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1985	1.87 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
1986	2.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1987	1.69 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1988	2.68 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.1%
1989	7.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+183.1%
1990	8.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1991	6.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1992	5.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1993	5.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1994	2.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.8%
1995	2.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1996	1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
1997	1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1998	1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1999	1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2000	1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2001	1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2002	1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2003	1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2004	0.746 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.0%
2005	0.6711 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2006	0.5146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2007	0.3828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2008	0.4033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2009	0.5514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
2010	0.6001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2011	0.6253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2012	0.6731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2013	0.7475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2014	0.7701 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2015	0.7815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2016	0.7957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2017	0.8036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2018	0.8787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2019	0.9683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2020	0.9767 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0.9177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2022	0.8518 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2023	0.7669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2024	0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	7.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	3.46 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9767 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

9 Zambia 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Ukraine 0.8188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Rwanda 0.7575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Djibouti 0.6835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Cape Verde 0.6799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Lesotho 0.6794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 8.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.