Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: External debt as a share of gross national income
Cape Verde
86.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
82.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
14th
Nicaragua rank
16th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Cape Verde
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 86.9% against 82.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 14th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 95.0% | 44.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 95.5% | 5.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 110.2% | 100.8% | 9.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
- Cape Verde, at 86.9% against 82.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 4.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Cape Verde ranks 14th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).