Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 7.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nicaragua stood at 7.5%.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 239.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nicaragua peaked at 155.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 120 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.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.4% | — |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +98.1% |
| 1981 | 29.0% | +59.9% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -52.8% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -45.6% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -59.6% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 155.4% | +4409.6% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | -82.9% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -55.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +114.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -68.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +9.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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 | +4409.6% | 3.4% | 155.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 9.2% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 4.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 3.4% | 155.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nicaragua?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nicaragua was 7.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 155.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.2%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.