Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Total debt service
Cameroon
20.1%
in 2023
Nicaragua
21.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Total debt service over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 21.4% against 20.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 13.5% | 4.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 22.9% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 44.9% | 24.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 17.9% | 5.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 35.7% | 27.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 25.5% | 3.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 21.4% against 20.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 1.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for total debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.