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 2021 was $14,354,195,633, a 5.6% increase from 2020.
- Nicaragua external debt for 2020 was $13,593,256,958, a 3.04% increase from 2019.
- Nicaragua external debt for 2019 was $13,191,596,037, a 1.45% increase from 2018.
- Nicaragua external debt for 2018 was $13,003,298,422, a 2.33% increase from 2017.
| Nicaragua External Debt - Historical Data |
| Year |
Current US $ |
Annual % Change |
| 2021 |
$14,354,195,633 |
5.60% |
| 2020 |
$13,593,256,958 |
3.04% |
| 2019 |
$13,191,596,037 |
1.45% |
| 2018 |
$13,003,298,422 |
2.33% |
| 2017 |
$12,707,226,691 |
4.18% |
| 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% |
