PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.562 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0126 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 51st of 122 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.042 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0329 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0127 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0262 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0374 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0325 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0352 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0298 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0369 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0648 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1205 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1354 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.098 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0944 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1094 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2525 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2654 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1207 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1549 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 0.562 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +262.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5446 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0126 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1329 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1153.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0653 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0436 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +279.4% |
| 1998 | 0.04 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0473 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0279 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.032 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0472 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0284 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0278 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.018 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0302 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0327 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.026 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0334 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0043 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1153.0% | -0.0126 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +279.4% | 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +262.7% | 0.1549 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.562 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1913 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0944 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.562 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1014 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0126 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5446 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0292 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.562 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0126 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.