External debt as a share of gross national income in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External debt as a share of gross national income was 82.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt as a share of gross national income in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gross national income in Nicaragua is 82.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gross national income in Nicaragua peaked at 139.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2007.
That places Nicaragua 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gross national income in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.0% | — |
| 2001 | 125.0% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 128.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 133.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 111.8% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 116.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 110.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 104.8% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 56.9% | 139.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 82.4% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 82.8% | 116.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,546 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,822 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 103,361 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gross national income in Nicaragua?
- External debt as a share of gross national income in Nicaragua was 82.8% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 139.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt as a share of gross national income rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).