Foreign liabilities in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign liabilities was 21.77 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities in Nicaragua, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Nicaragua stood at 21.77 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Nicaragua peaked at 21.77 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.68 billion current US$, in 1996.
That places Nicaragua 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.68 billion current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 7.01 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.31 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.28 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 8.88 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 9.38 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.95 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9.03 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 8.22 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.96 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.57 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.71 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 10.52 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 11.58 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 13.71 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.22 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 16.34 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 17.46 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 18.64 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 19.81 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 20.43 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.69 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.77 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 21.77 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 21.77 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.29 billion current US$, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -39.2% | 11.00 billion current US$ | 6.68 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.93 billion current US$ | 6.68 billion current US$ | 11.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.85 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 10.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.71 billion current US$ | 11.58 billion current US$ | 20.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.77 billion current US$ | 21.77 billion current US$ | 21.77 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 107 Bolivia 24.27 billion current US$ compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 22.71 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Gabon 22.29 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.60 billion current US$ compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 20.74 billion current US$ compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 19.69 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Nicaragua?
- Foreign liabilities in Nicaragua was 21.77 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign liabilities?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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