PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled was -1.20 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Nicaragua stood at -1.20 million NFL, US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 116.32 million NFL, US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, -81.12 million NFL, US$, in 1995.
Nicaragua ranks 64th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -783,000 NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.26 million NFL, US$ | -899.1% |
| 1972 | 37.36 million NFL, US$ | +497.1% |
| 1973 | 75.99 million NFL, US$ | +103.4% |
| 1974 | 82.55 million NFL, US$ | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 94.89 million NFL, US$ | +15.0% |
| 1976 | -4.21 million NFL, US$ | -104.4% |
| 1977 | 116.32 million NFL, US$ | -2862.3% |
| 1978 | 9.94 million NFL, US$ | -91.5% |
| 1979 | -5.05 million NFL, US$ | -150.8% |
| 1980 | -26.09 million NFL, US$ | +416.2% |
| 1981 | -16.73 million NFL, US$ | -35.9% |
| 1982 | -4.72 million NFL, US$ | -71.8% |
| 1983 | 27.57 million NFL, US$ | -684.3% |
| 1984 | 10.73 million NFL, US$ | -61.1% |
| 1985 | 13.04 million NFL, US$ | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 5.65 million NFL, US$ | -56.7% |
| 1987 | 7.16 million NFL, US$ | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 2.59 million NFL, US$ | -63.8% |
| 1989 | 11.33 million NFL, US$ | +337.2% |
| 1990 | 19.88 million NFL, US$ | +75.4% |
| 1991 | -3.02 million NFL, US$ | -115.2% |
| 1992 | -1.90 million NFL, US$ | -37.2% |
| 1993 | -4.49 million NFL, US$ | +136.7% |
| 1994 | -6.38 million NFL, US$ | +42.0% |
| 1995 | -81.12 million NFL, US$ | +1172.0% |
| 1996 | -3.81 million NFL, US$ | -95.3% |
| 1997 | -16.04 million NFL, US$ | +321.0% |
| 1998 | -12.67 million NFL, US$ | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 667,000 NFL, US$ | -105.3% |
| 2000 | -2.10 million NFL, US$ | -414.5% |
| 2001 | -874,000 NFL, US$ | -58.3% |
| 2002 | -5.42 million NFL, US$ | +520.1% |
| 2003 | -6.22 million NFL, US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | -3.11 million NFL, US$ | -50.1% |
| 2005 | -145,000 NFL, US$ | -95.3% |
| 2006 | 9.01 million NFL, US$ | -6314.5% |
| 2007 | -7,000 NFL, US$ | -100.1% |
| 2008 | -979,000 NFL, US$ | +13885.7% |
| 2009 | -926,000 NFL, US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | -884,000 NFL, US$ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | -918,000 NFL, US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | -856,000 NFL, US$ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | -883,000 NFL, US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | -884,000 NFL, US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -740,000 NFL, US$ | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 6.34 million NFL, US$ | -956.5% |
| 2017 | 931,000 NFL, US$ | -85.3% |
| 2018 | 11.37 million NFL, US$ | +1121.7% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million NFL, US$ | -85.1% |
| 2020 | -2.72 million NFL, US$ | -260.7% |
| 2021 | -1.97 million NFL, US$ | -27.7% |
| 2022 | -1.97 million NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.72 million NFL, US$ | +38.4% |
| 2024 | -1.20 million NFL, US$ | -56.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -1.20 million NFL, US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$, 8.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -1.20 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -200,000 NFL, US$, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -13885.7% | -7,000 NFL, US$ | -979,000 NFL, US$ |
| 2006 | +6314.5% | -145,000 NFL, US$ | 9.01 million NFL, US$ |
| 1977 | +2862.3% | -4.21 million NFL, US$ | 116.32 million NFL, US$ |
| 1995 | -1172.0% | -6.38 million NFL, US$ | -81.12 million NFL, US$ |
| 2018 | +1121.7% | 931,000 NFL, US$ | 11.37 million NFL, US$ |
| 2016 | +956.5% | -740,000 NFL, US$ | 6.34 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.33 million NFL, US$ | -5.05 million NFL, US$ | 116.32 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 million NFL, US$ | -26.09 million NFL, US$ | 27.57 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.89 million NFL, US$ | -81.12 million NFL, US$ | 19.88 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.08 million NFL, US$ | -6.22 million NFL, US$ | 9.01 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million NFL, US$ | -918,000 NFL, US$ | 11.37 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.12 million NFL, US$ | -2.72 million NFL, US$ | -1.20 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 61 Kosovo -842,000 NFL, US$ compare
- 62 Haiti -1.16 million NFL, US$ compare
- 63 Mauritania -1.18 million NFL, US$ compare
- 65 Central African Republic -1.45 million NFL, US$ compare
- 66 Burundi -1.55 million NFL, US$ compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.85 million NFL, US$ compare
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, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Nicaragua was -1.20 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 116.32 million NFL, US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.12 million NFL, US$ in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- PPG, private creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.