PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 25.24 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 25.24 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 201.85 NFL, US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, -4.41 NFL, US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.49 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 10.91 NFL, US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 4.33 NFL, US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 1973 | 10.79 NFL, US$ per person | +149.4% |
| 1974 | 20.82 NFL, US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 1975 | 18.23 NFL, US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 22.25 NFL, US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 22.15 NFL, US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.51 NFL, US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 32.08 NFL, US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 79.43 NFL, US$ per person | +147.6% |
| 1981 | 100.12 NFL, US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 69.98 NFL, US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 73.62 NFL, US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 94.27 NFL, US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 182.83 NFL, US$ per person | +93.9% |
| 1986 | 201.85 NFL, US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 119.7 NFL, US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1988 | 102.61 NFL, US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 140.02 NFL, US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1990 | 132.07 NFL, US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | -4.41 NFL, US$ per person | -103.3% |
| 1992 | 54.7 NFL, US$ per person | -1339.7% |
| 1993 | 9.39 NFL, US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 1994 | 55.49 NFL, US$ per person | +490.8% |
| 1995 | 38.84 NFL, US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 24.5 NFL, US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 93.15 NFL, US$ per person | +280.2% |
| 1998 | 37.93 NFL, US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 46.37 NFL, US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 31.33 NFL, US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 34.99 NFL, US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 28.32 NFL, US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 32.69 NFL, US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 51.88 NFL, US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 31.11 NFL, US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 35.41 NFL, US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 30.97 NFL, US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 23.81 NFL, US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 40.79 NFL, US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 36.91 NFL, US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 30.32 NFL, US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 34.65 NFL, US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 39.15 NFL, US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 55.86 NFL, US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 51.04 NFL, US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 44.53 NFL, US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 65.92 NFL, US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 66.48 NFL, US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.99 NFL, US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 64.72 NFL, US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 83.71 NFL, US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 54.45 NFL, US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 52.77 NFL, US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 25.24 NFL, US$ per person | -52.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 25.24 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.55 NFL, US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 25.24 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.43 NFL, US$ per person, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1339.7% | -4.41 NFL, US$ per person | 54.7 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1994 | +490.8% | 9.39 NFL, US$ per person | 55.49 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1997 | +280.2% | 24.5 NFL, US$ per person | 93.15 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.06 NFL, US$ per person | 4.33 NFL, US$ per person | 32.08 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.44 NFL, US$ per person | 69.98 NFL, US$ per person | 201.85 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8 NFL, US$ per person | -4.41 NFL, US$ per person | 132.07 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.13 NFL, US$ per person | 23.81 NFL, US$ per person | 51.88 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.59 NFL, US$ per person | 30.32 NFL, US$ per person | 66.48 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.18 NFL, US$ per person | 25.24 NFL, US$ per person | 83.71 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More external debt data for Nicaragua
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.65 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 571.18 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.44 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 13.97 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 25.24 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 201.85 NFL, US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.41 NFL, US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.