Djibouti vs Nicaragua: External debt as a share of gross national income
Djibouti
83.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua
82.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
16th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Djibouti
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 83.8% against 82.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Djibouti ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 95.0% | 26.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 95.5% | 31.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 100.8% | 11.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Djibouti or Nicaragua?
- Djibouti, at 83.8% against 82.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Djibouti and Nicaragua?
- 1.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Djibouti ranks 15th 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 (%).