External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,459 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 2,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 4,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 5,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 7,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 7,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 11,267 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1978 | 12,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 13,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 18,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 21,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 25,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 34,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 40,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 48,863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 57,304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 67,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 73,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 82,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 91,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 92,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 94,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 96,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 103,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 88,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 51,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 52,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 53,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 53,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 53,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 53,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 42,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 41,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 34,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 34,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 49,222 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 58,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 65,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 76,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 85,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 91,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 95,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 101,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 105,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 108,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 113,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 115,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 123,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 125,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,978 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 115,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 52 South Africa 136,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Gambia 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cambodia 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Honduras 115,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Haiti 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.