Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nicaragua's external debt stands at 15.99B as of 2025-12-31, up from 15.51B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Nicaragua's external debt was 15.99B, up from 15.51B in 2024.
In 2024, Nicaragua's external debt was 15.51B, up from 15.46B in 2023.
In 2023, Nicaragua's external debt was 15.46B, up from 15.13B in 2022.
In 2022, Nicaragua's external debt was 15.13B, up from 14.82B in 2021.
In 2021, Nicaragua's external debt was 14.82B, up from 13.84B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.99B | +480.26M |
| 2024 | 15.51B | +48.85M |
| 2023 | 15.46B | +333.03M |
| 2022 | 15.13B | +306.74M |
| 2021 | 14.82B | +984.34M |
| 2020 | 13.84B | +157.59M |
| 2019 | 13.68B | +665.96M |
| 2018 | 13.02B | +275.32M |
| 2017 | 12.74B | +522.80M |
| 2016 | 12.22B | +705.45M |
| 2015 | 11.51B | +548.18M |
| 2014 | 10.97B | +709.62M |
| 2013 | 10.26B | +1.10B |
| 2012 | 9.15B | +1.22B |
| 2011 | 7.94B | +920.69M |
| 2010 | 7.02B | +1.09B |
| 2009 | 5.92B | +1.21B |
| 2008 | 4.72B | +604.25M |
| 2007 | 4.11B | -76.51M |
| 2006 | 4.19B | -820.99M |
| 2005 | 5.01B | -85.46M |
| 2004 | 5.10B | -1.76B |
| 2003 | 6.85B | +413.79M |
| 2002 | 6.44B | +53.40M |
| 2001 | 6.39B | -435.41M |
| 2000 | 6.82B | +413.08M |
| 1999 | 6.41B | +29.91M |
| 1998 | 6.38B | +58.03M |
| 1997 | 6.32B | +147.07M |
| 1996 | 6.17B | -4.42B |
| 1995 | 10.59B | -1.81B |
| 1994 | 12.41B | +748.77M |
| 1993 | 11.66B | +250.03M |
| 1992 | 11.41B | +279.03M |
| 1991 | 11.13B | +151.35M |
| 1990 | 10.98B | +1.10B |
| 1989 | 9.88B | +1.06B |
| 1988 | 8.81B | +720.21M |
| 1987 | 8.09B | +1.20B |
| 1986 | 6.90B | +1.02B |
| 1985 | 5.88B | +967.62M |
| 1984 | 4.91B | +710.05M |
| 1983 | 4.20B | +1.17B |
| 1982 | 3.04B | +475.54M |
| 1981 | 2.56B | +288.73M |
| 1980 | 2.27B | +658.02M |
| 1979 | 1.62B | +89.84M |
| 1978 | 1.53B | +169.44M |
| 1977 | 1.36B | +393.58M |
| 1976 | 962.31M | +90.92M |
| 1975 | 871.39M | +195.93M |
| 1974 | 675.47M | +177.22M |
| 1973 | 498.24M | +143.91M |
| 1972 | 354.33M | +58.42M |
| 1971 | 295.92M | +53.05M |
| 1970 | 242.87M | — |
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Nicaragua's external debt is 15.99B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 15.51B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 15.99B (2025); the lowest is 242.87M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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