Nicaragua vs Ukraine: External debt as a share of gross national income
Nicaragua
82.8%
in 2024
Ukraine
101.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
16th
Ukraine rank
11th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Nicaragua
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 101.3% against 82.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 56.1% | 38.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 95.7% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 87.1% | 13.7% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 101.3% against 82.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Nicaragua and Ukraine?
- 18.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Ukraine rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 11th 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 (%).