Jordan vs Nicaragua: External debt as a share of gross national income

Jordan
90.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
82.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
13th
Nicaragua rank
16th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Jordan
  • Nicaragua
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 90.1% against 82.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Jordan ranks 13th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 101.5% 95.0% 6.5% Jordan
2010s 67.2% 95.5% 28.3% Nicaragua
2020s 88.2% 100.8% 12.6% 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, Jordan or Nicaragua?
Jordan, at 90.1% against 82.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Jordan and Nicaragua?
7.3%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Jordan ranks 13th 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

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).