Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Total debt service
Nicaragua
21.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
21.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
30th
Total debt service over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21.9% against 21.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 1.5% | 12.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 15.3% | 29.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 7.4% | 10.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 4.9% | 30.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 15.5% | 9.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 21.9% against 21.4% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for total debt service?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 30th 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.