Short-term debt in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Short-term debt was 22.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Nicaragua stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Nicaragua peaked at 3,324.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 60th out of 112 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.
Short-term debt in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.5% | — |
| 1971 | 100.2% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 90.5% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 89.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 133.3% | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 152.4% | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 141.6% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 281.0% | +98.5% |
| 1978 | 879.7% | +213.0% |
| 1979 | 251.9% | -71.4% |
| 1980 | 628.6% | +149.5% |
| 1981 | 311.6% | -50.4% |
| 1982 | 246.2% | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 1,343.6% | +445.7% |
| 1988 | 1,029.7% | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 1,263.5% | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 1,472.6% | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 1,029.7% | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 642.3% | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 3,324.9% | +417.6% |
| 1994 | 1,580.6% | -52.5% |
| 1995 | 1,263.5% | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 391.6% | -69.0% |
| 1997 | 219.0% | -44.1% |
| 1998 | 207.5% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 163.0% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 185.2% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 175.8% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 122.7% | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 117.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 104.8% | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221.7% | 89.1% | 879.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 803.9% | 246.2% | 1,343.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,029.5% | 163.0% | 3,324.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 63.7% | 185.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 50.3% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 18.9% | 32.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 817.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 29,937 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Nicaragua?
- Short-term debt in Nicaragua was 22.1% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,324.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for short-term debt?
- Nicaragua ranks 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.