External debt stocks, long-term in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External debt stocks, long-term was 13.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Nicaragua is 13.54 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Nicaragua peaked at 13.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186.87 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 51st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 610.03 million DOD, current US$ | 186.87 million DOD, current US$ | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More external debt data for Nicaragua
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -9.44 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 71.03 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.65 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.5% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 81.53 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 208.70 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 636.96 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 89.4% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 569.52 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Nicaragua?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Nicaragua was 13.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.87 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.