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
050100150197720002024

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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Indicator
Total debt service (% 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
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.