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

Nicaragua
82.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
77.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
16th
Tunisia rank
21st

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tunisia
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 82.8% against 77.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 5.1%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 16th and Tunisia ranks 21st of 121 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 95.0% 60.0% 35.0% Nicaragua
2010s 95.5% 66.7% 28.9% Nicaragua
2020s 100.8% 91.5% 9.4% 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, Nicaragua or Tunisia?
Nicaragua, at 82.8% against 77.7% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Nicaragua and Tunisia?
5.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Tunisia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Nicaragua ranks 16th and Tunisia ranks 21st 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 (%).