External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nicaragua is 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nicaragua peaked at 2,176 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 77.12 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 54th out of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.12 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 90 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 105.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 142.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 190.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 235.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 255.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 308.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 331.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 368.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 538.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 654.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 755.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 993.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 1,164 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 1,356 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 1,547 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1,672 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1,776 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1,891 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2,013 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2,172 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2,157 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,140 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,176 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,860 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 1,106 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 1,100 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,139 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,066 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,082 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,059 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,068 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,114 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 766.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 739.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 599.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 396.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 405.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 446.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 471.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 492.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 521.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 553.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 590.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 644.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 676.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 745.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 798.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 837.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 899.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 964.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 998.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,038 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -40.6% | 1,860 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,106 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 77.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 368.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,235 DOD, current US$ per person | 538.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,891 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,693 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,066 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,176 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 396.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,114 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 471.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 837.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 988.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 899.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Vanuatu 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 978.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Russian Federation 943.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 928.74 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nicaragua?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nicaragua was 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,176 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.12 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.