Nicaragua vs Samoa: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Nicaragua
- Samoa
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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About this data
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.