Foreign liabilities in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign liabilities was 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 150 countries
All-time high
64.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
15.51 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Nicaragua, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Nicaragua is 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Nicaragua peaked at 64.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 111th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 34.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 33.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 31.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 29.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 29.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 30.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 21.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 18.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 16.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 15.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 18.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 19.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -45.5% | 64.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 30.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Gabon 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Albania 18.62 billion real chained 2019 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 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 64.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign liabilities?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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