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

Nicaragua: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 30.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 409.5%
World rank
16th
of 121 countries
All-time high
104.22 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-55.73 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 30.71 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 409.5% on the previous year and up 377.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Nicaragua peaked at 104.22 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -55.73 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places Nicaragua 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 22.92 % change on previous year
1972 23.73 % change on previous year +3.5%
1973 43.89 % change on previous year +85.0%
1974 37.09 % change on previous year -15.5%
1975 31.34 % change on previous year -15.5%
1976 11.05 % change on previous year -64.7%
1977 104.22 % change on previous year +843.5%
1978 16.65 % change on previous year -84.0%
1979 -21.53 % change on previous year -229.3%
1980 20.29 % change on previous year -194.2%
1981 -26.48 % change on previous year -230.5%
1982 21.38 % change on previous year -180.7%
1983 61.6 % change on previous year +188.1%
1984 1.31 % change on previous year -97.9%
1985 23.58 % change on previous year +1704.3%
1986 19.41 % change on previous year -17.7%
1987 49.47 % change on previous year +154.8%
1988 12.38 % change on previous year -75.0%
1989 21.1 % change on previous year +70.4%
1990 17.7 % change on previous year -16.1%
1991 -28.41 % change on previous year -260.5%
1992 6.28 % change on previous year -122.1%
1993 5.58 % change on previous year -11.2%
1994 17.83 % change on previous year +219.7%
1995 -22.25 % change on previous year -224.8%
1996 -55.73 % change on previous year +150.5%
1997 5.4 % change on previous year -109.7%
1998 -12.09 % change on previous year -324.1%
1999 13.83 % change on previous year -214.4%
2000 8.88 % change on previous year -35.8%
2001 -25.97 % change on previous year -392.3%
2002 -17.65 % change on previous year -32.0%
2003 7.4 % change on previous year -141.9%
2004 -16.79 % change on previous year -326.9%
2005 8.69 % change on previous year -151.8%
2006 14.28 % change on previous year +64.3%
2007 87.34 % change on previous year +511.8%
2008 -0.5784 % change on previous year -100.7%
2009 -12.86 % change on previous year +2122.9%
2010 39.94 % change on previous year -410.6%
2011 3.64 % change on previous year -90.9%
2012 17.33 % change on previous year +376.3%
2013 -0.2557 % change on previous year -101.5%
2014 -11.07 % change on previous year +4229.0%
2015 -15.32 % change on previous year +38.4%
2016 10.79 % change on previous year -170.5%
2017 1.79 % change on previous year -83.4%
2018 -4.76 % change on previous year -365.3%
2019 -12.38 % change on previous year +159.9%
2020 -13.59 % change on previous year +9.8%
2021 3.67 % change on previous year -127.0%
2022 5.88 % change on previous year +60.3%
2023 -9.93 % change on previous year -268.7%
2024 30.71 % change on previous year -409.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.93 % change on previous year -21.53 % change on previous year 104.22 % change on previous year 9
1980s 20.4 % change on previous year -26.48 % change on previous year 61.6 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.19 % change on previous year -55.73 % change on previous year 17.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.28 % change on previous year -25.97 % change on previous year 87.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.97 % change on previous year -15.32 % change on previous year 39.94 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.35 % change on previous year -13.59 % change on previous year 30.71 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 13 Montenegro 37.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Kyrgyzstan 35.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Fiji 32.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 29.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Paraguay 28.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Guinea 26.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Nicaragua?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Nicaragua was 30.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 104.22 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -55.73 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 377.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.