Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Nicaragua
7.1%
in 2023
Nigeria
7.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
61st
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.6% against 7.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 61st of 116 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.6% against 7.1% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 61st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).