Nicaragua vs Pacific island small states: Total debt service
Nicaragua
9.7%
in 2024
Pacific island small states
3.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
18th
Pacific island small states rank
19th
Total debt service over time
- Nicaragua
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.7% against 3.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.7 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 19th of 122 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 4.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 2.8% | 7.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.3% | 3.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 3.0% | 13.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 3.4% | 8.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Nicaragua or Pacific island small states?
- Nicaragua, at 9.7% against 3.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Nicaragua and Pacific island small states?
- 6.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pacific island small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Pacific island small states rank globally for total debt service?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 19th of 122 countries.
- 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.