Nicaragua External Debt 1970-2024

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Nicaragua external debt for 2022 was $14,867,213,389, a 1.95% increase from 2021.
  • Nicaragua external debt for 2021 was $14,582,931,633, a 5.98% increase from 2020.
  • Nicaragua external debt for 2020 was $13,760,303,958, a 1.1% increase from 2019.
  • Nicaragua external debt for 2019 was $13,610,346,037, a 4.67% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Nicaragua External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2022 $14,867,213,389 1.95%
2021 $14,582,931,633 5.98%
2020 $13,760,303,958 1.10%
2019 $13,610,346,037 4.67%
2018 $13,003,298,422 2.16%
2017 $12,727,982,691 4.35%
2016 $12,197,682,283 5.94%
2015 $11,513,227,717 5.00%
2014 $10,965,052,289 6.92%
2013 $10,255,435,645 12.03%
2012 $9,154,589,729 15.32%
2011 $7,938,152,811 13.12%
2010 $7,017,467,447 18.47%
2009 $5,923,375,456 25.55%
2008 $4,718,042,360 14.69%
2007 $4,113,792,030 -1.83%
2006 $4,190,303,477 -16.38%
2005 $5,011,294,159 -1.68%
2004 $5,096,750,021 -25.64%
2003 $6,854,198,402 6.42%
2002 $6,440,411,044 0.84%
2001 $6,387,014,039 -6.38%
2000 $6,822,420,902 6.45%
1999 $6,409,337,546 0.47%
1998 $6,379,424,177 0.92%
1997 $6,321,398,617 2.38%
1996 $6,174,328,565 -41.70%
1995 $10,591,398,107 -14.63%
1994 $12,406,061,121 6.42%
1993 $11,657,293,344 2.19%
1992 $11,407,262,917 2.51%
1991 $11,128,234,988 1.38%
1990 $10,976,880,083 11.15%
1989 $9,875,552,770 12.07%
1988 $8,811,780,896 8.90%
1987 $8,091,567,355 17.34%
1986 $6,895,951,892 17.27%
1985 $5,880,204,933 19.70%
1984 $4,912,584,153 16.90%
1983 $4,202,530,072 38.36%
1982 $3,037,458,637 18.56%
1981 $2,561,916,287 12.70%
1980 $2,273,188,107 40.74%
1979 $1,615,169,381 5.89%
1978 $1,525,327,856 12.50%
1977 $1,355,890,702 40.90%
1976 $962,314,691 10.43%
1975 $871,394,019 29.01%
1974 $675,465,604 35.57%
1973 $498,244,782 40.61%
1972 $354,332,866 19.74%
1971 $295,916,933 21.84%
1970 $242,870,749 21.84%