External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 10.87 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3571 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1980 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 1.53 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1986 | 2.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 3.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1989 | 9.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +191.0% |
| 1990 | 10.87 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 7.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 6.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 6.64 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1995 | 2.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 1.44 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.38 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8627 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +191.0% | 3.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10.87 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 15 Dominica 0.8267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Jordan 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tunisia 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 North Macedonia 0.7573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Lesotho 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Georgia 0.736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.