Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nicaragua: Total debt service

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
3.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
9.7%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
16th
Nicaragua rank
18th

Total debt service over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.7% against 3.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 5.4% 3.3% Nicaragua
1980s 4.8% 4.3% 0.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 4.4% 10.5% 6.2% Nicaragua
2000s 2.3% 4.4% 2.0% Nicaragua
2010s 2.5% 16.3% 13.9% Nicaragua
2020s 3.6% 12.1% 8.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 9.7% against 3.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nicaragua?
6.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nicaragua rank globally for total debt service?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.