Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.7% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 11.5% | 5.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 16.3% | 14.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 12.1% | 8.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.7% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 6.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for total debt service?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.