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