External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 30th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 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 | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 0.625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2933 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3977 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +183.1% | 2.68 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 | 3.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 27 Mozambique 0.4022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.3994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Jamaica 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Paraguay 0.3519 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nicaragua?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nicaragua was 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 8.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th 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 21.3%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.