Nicaragua vs Samoa: Short-term debt

Nicaragua
15.8%
in 2024
Samoa
16.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
51st
Samoa rank
48th

Short-term debt over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Samoa
0200400600197720002024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 16.9% against 15.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 48th of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 281.2% 1.5% 279.6% Nicaragua
1990s 340.0% 0.0% 340.0% Nicaragua
2000s 37.8% 0.0% 37.8% Nicaragua
2010s 29.0% 6.7% 22.3% Nicaragua
2020s 15.5% 29.2% 13.7% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Nicaragua or Samoa?
Samoa, at 16.9% against 15.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Nicaragua and Samoa?
1.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for short-term debt?
Nicaragua ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 48th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.