Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 569.52 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Nicaragua stood at 569.52 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 518.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Nicaragua peaked at 569.52 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.46 million TDS, current US$, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 35th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.34 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.62 million TDS, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 10.38 million TDS, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 12.82 million TDS, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 14.46 million TDS, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 14.98 million TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 18.31 million TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 22.46 million TDS, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 21.45 million TDS, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 29.96 million TDS, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 50.22 million TDS, current US$ | +67.6% |
| 1981 | 67.04 million TDS, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 48.19 million TDS, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 37.18 million TDS, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 27.65 million TDS, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 17.07 million TDS, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 20.33 million TDS, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 40.33 million TDS, current US$ | +98.4% |
| 1988 | 24.20 million TDS, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 8.20 million TDS, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 1990 | 6.46 million TDS, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 357.41 million TDS, current US$ | +5437.0% |
| 1992 | 59.17 million TDS, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 1993 | 65.30 million TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 124.65 million TDS, current US$ | +90.9% |
| 1995 | 82.56 million TDS, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 87.17 million TDS, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 142.24 million TDS, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 1998 | 88.48 million TDS, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 87.78 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 101.17 million TDS, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 61.92 million TDS, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 27.90 million TDS, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 2003 | 35.03 million TDS, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 35.36 million TDS, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.62 million TDS, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 60.96 million TDS, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 197.97 million TDS, current US$ | +224.7% |
| 2008 | 45.67 million TDS, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 2009 | 49.94 million TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 44.67 million TDS, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 59.41 million TDS, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 67.02 million TDS, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 75.29 million TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 92.11 million TDS, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 107.15 million TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 136.97 million TDS, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 173.54 million TDS, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 188.25 million TDS, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 247.59 million TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 298.56 million TDS, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 317.44 million TDS, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 368.74 million TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 526.69 million TDS, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2024 | 569.52 million TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 569.52 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 569.52 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 569.52 million TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +5437.0% | 6.46 million TDS, current US$ | 357.41 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2007 | +224.7% | 60.96 million TDS, current US$ | 197.97 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.08 million TDS, current US$ | 7.34 million TDS, current US$ | 29.96 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.04 million TDS, current US$ | 8.20 million TDS, current US$ | 67.04 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.12 million TDS, current US$ | 6.46 million TDS, current US$ | 357.41 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.55 million TDS, current US$ | 27.90 million TDS, current US$ | 197.97 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.20 million TDS, current US$ | 44.67 million TDS, current US$ | 247.59 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.19 million TDS, current US$ | 298.56 million TDS, current US$ | 569.52 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 32 El Salvador 748.67 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 660.30 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 34 Guatemala 654.84 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Iraq 565.88 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 37 Georgia 556.79 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 38 Honduras 533.21 million TDS, current US$ 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 569.52 million TDS, current US$ 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 569.52 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 million TDS, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for multilateral debt service?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th 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 518.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.