Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 29.4 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Nicaragua, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Nicaragua is 29.4, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 2,093 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.48, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.38 | — |
| 1971 | 31.61 | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 30.19 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 32.94 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 40.01 | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 57.81 | +44.5% |
| 1976 | 59.5 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 62.73 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 76.93 | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 116.34 | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 152.05 | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 149.09 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 159.12 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 211.6 | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 197.97 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 218.01 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 159.21 | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 266.59 | +67.4% |
| 1988 | 629.19 | +136.0% |
| 1989 | 476.98 | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 2,093 | +338.8% |
| 1991 | 333.65 | -84.1% |
| 1992 | 448.59 | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 445.94 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 446.57 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 362.65 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 222.44 | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 231.04 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 225.39 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 221.31 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 204.87 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 227.46 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 235.7 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 236.18 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 160.52 | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 71.4 | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 54.65 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 31.59 | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 26.48 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 29.45 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 30.87 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 29.27 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 28.5 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.51 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.33 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.4 | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 29.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 29.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +338.8% | 476.98 | 2,093 |
| 1988 | +136.0% | 266.59 | 629.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.35 | 30.19 | 116.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.98 | 149.09 | 629.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.05 | 221.31 | 2,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.83 | 26.48 | 236.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.48 | 28.5 | 30.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 147 Haiti 30.1 compare
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 30.02 compare
- 149 New Zealand 29.95 compare
- 151 Cameroon 29.01 compare
- 152 Azerbaijan 28.32 compare
- 153 Nepal 27.98 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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Nicaragua was 29.4 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,093 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.48 in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.