Nicaragua - Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP) 71.96
World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 175 economies tracked
Global rank
##65 of 175 economies
Share of global total
0.5%
Ranking Race — Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP)
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Nicaragua climbed from #91 to #65 (overtook Croatia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nicaragua ↓Key Events — Nicaragua
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2003Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2004Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2006Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2024Overtook Croatia in global rank auto
2025Overtook Mauritania in global rank auto
2025Climbed 56 places in global rank auto
Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), 1991-2025
World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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