Multilateral debt service in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Multilateral debt service was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Nicaragua stood at 89.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Nicaragua peaked at 90.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1973.
That places Nicaragua 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.0% | — |
| 1971 | 24.8% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 29.1% | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | -39.5% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | +51.7% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 47.8% | +130.8% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | +47.7% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +79.7% |
| 1987 | 56.4% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 73.7% | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +88.2% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 17.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 28.1% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 30.9% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 27.0% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 50.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 5 Republic of Moldova 95.2% compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 93.7% compare
- 7 Liberia 91.7% compare
- 9 Kosovo 83.5% compare
- 9 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 83.5% compare
- 11 Ukraine 83.3% 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 multilateral debt service in Nicaragua?
- Multilateral debt service in Nicaragua was 89.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for multilateral debt service?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.