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Nicaragua · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

48th of 179 · 6th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDPNicaragua's gross debt / gdp fell from 86.4 % in 1997 to 37.9 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%120%37.9 %

Nicaragua's gross debt / gdp fell from 86.4 % in 1997 to 37.9 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

48th of 87 · 3rd in Latin America
Interest payments (% of revenue)Nicaragua's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 13.4 % in 1995 to 7.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%7.0 %

Nicaragua's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 13.4 % in 1995 to 7.0 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

13th of 110 · 1st in Latin America
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Nicaragua's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 280.9 % in 1995 to 82.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%100%200%300%82.8 %

Nicaragua's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 280.9 % in 1995 to 82.8 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

23rd of 183 · 4th in Latin America
Fiscal balanceNicaragua's fiscal balance rose from 2.2 % in 2000 to 2.3 % in 2024.20002005201020152020-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%2.3 %

Nicaragua's fiscal balance rose from 2.2 % in 2000 to 2.3 % in 2024.

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