External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,240 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2,727 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
100.23 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,727 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100.23 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.23 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 118.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 137.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 188.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 247.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 309.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 331.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 453.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1978 | 495.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 510.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 698.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 765.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 883.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 1,190 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 1,357 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 1,818 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 2,084 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 2,218 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2,429 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 2,637 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2,612 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,618 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,617 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,727 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,281 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 1,305 DOD, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1997 | 1,314 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,306 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,294 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,358 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,255 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,251 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,315 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 966.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 938.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 773.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 748.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 846.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1,047 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 1,223 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1,364 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1,551 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1,714 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,807 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,872 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,960 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,017 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,110 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,108 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,231 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,248 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,251 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 100.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 510.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,503 DOD, current US$ per person | 698.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,429 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,071 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,294 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,727 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,050 DOD, current US$ per person | 748.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,358 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,765 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,223 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,110 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,216 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,108 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,251 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 47 Sri Lanka 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Senegal 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Laos 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Mozambique 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 1,932 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Samoa 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,727 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.23 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.