Nicaragua - External Debt 1979
$1.6B
+$89.8M from 1978
Nicaragua's external debt was $1.6B in 1979, increased +$89.8M from $1.5B in 1978. This was the 52nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1979▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $7.2M | 27.2% |
| 2nd | Maldives | $12.8M | 44.2% |
| 3rd | Solomon Islands | $13.8M | 19.9% |
| 4th | São Tomé and Principe | $16.7M | 62.1% |
| 5th | Djibouti | $20.5M | -2.5% |
| 6th | Grenada | $22.4M | 17.0% |
| 7th | Comoros | $40.1M | 36.6% |
| 8th | Samoa | $52.5M | 27.3% |
| 9th | Lesotho | $53.1M | 56.2% |
| 10th | Guinea-Bissau | $69.5M | 35.2% |
| 11th | Belize | $71.8M | 115.6% |
| 12th | Gambia, The | $81.2M | 63.0% |
| 13th | Botswana | $130.0M | 3.6% |
| 14th | Burundi | $136.2M | 82.4% |
| 15th | Fiji | $141.7M | 37.3% |
| 16th | Nepal | $146.3M | 30.0% |
| 17th | Rwanda | $156.1M | 23.1% |
| 18th | Central African Republic | $157.8M | 10.9% |
| 19th | Eswatini | $183.1M | 23.5% |
| 20th | Lebanon | $277.5M | 50.2% |
| 21st | Burkina Faso | $295.0M | 12.3% |
| 22nd | Mauritius | $306.2M | 61.1% |
| 23rd | Chad | $308.4M | 9.8% |
| 24th | Lao PDR | $310.9M | 21.7% |
| 25th | Haiti | $334.7M | 18.8% |
| 26th | Sierra Leone | $420.3M | 21.1% |
| 27th | Benin | $453.8M | 59.8% |
| 28th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $461.0M | 12.2% |
| 29th | Zimbabwe | $559.2M | 25.4% |
| 30th | Mali | $567.3M | 0.6% |
| 31st | Uganda | $588.3M | 37.8% |
| 32nd | Liberia | $596.5M | 34.6% |
| 33rd | Papua New Guinea | $608.6M | 4.3% |
| 34th | Niger | $631.7M | 3.6% |
| 35th | Malawi | $669.0M | 12.5% |
| 36th | Guyana | $686.8M | 12.4% |
| 37th | Mauritania | $714.7M | 4.7% |
| 38th | Madagascar | $773.1M | 117.2% |
| 39th | Paraguay | $912.1M | 26.1% |
| 40th | El Salvador | $973.8M | -2.5% |
| 41st | Congo, Republic of | $1.1B | 35.0% |
| 42nd | Togo | $1.1B | 34.5% |
| 43rd | Senegal | $1.1B | 25.4% |
| 44th | Guatemala | $1.1B | 25.5% |
| 45th | Guinea | $1.2B | 11.2% |
| 46th | Yemen, Republic of | $1.2B | 26.8% |
| 47th | Honduras | $1.3B | 24.8% |
| 48th | Ghana | $1.3B | 0.3% |
| 49th | Myanmar | $1.4B | 37.8% |
| 50th | Jordan | $1.4B | 27.6% |
| 51st | Sri Lanka | $1.6B | 13.1% |
| 52nd | Nicaragua | $1.6B | 5.9% |
| 53rd | Dominican Republic | $1.7B | 19.6% |
| 54th | Gabon | $1.7B | 13.9% |
| 55th | Jamaica | $1.7B | 19.6% |
| 56th | Cameroon | $2.2B | 42.0% |
| 57th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $2.6B | 17.7% |
| 58th | Kenya | $2.7B | 25.2% |
| 59th | Bangladesh | $3.0B | 5.2% |
| 60th | Zambia | $3.0B | 17.9% |
| 61st | Tunisia | $3.4B | 15.4% |
| 62nd | Sudan | $4.1B | 29.1% |
| 63rd | Tanzania | $4.2B | -3.8% |
| 64th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $4.5B | 0.8% |
| 65th | Ecuador | $4.6B | 13.4% |
| 66th | Côte d'Ivoire | $4.8B | 24.4% |
| 67th | Colombia | $6.1B | 14.6% |
| 68th | Nigeria | $6.2B | 22.7% |
| 69th | Thailand | $6.6B | 32.1% |
| 70th | Morocco | $8.2B | 18.6% |
| 71st | Pakistan | $8.9B | 7.1% |
| 72nd | Peru | $9.4B | -4.5% |
| 73rd | Philippines | $13.3B | 23.3% |
| 74th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $14.9B | 15.9% |
| 75th | Türkiye | $15.9B | 7.2% |
| 76th | Serbia | $16.0B | 27.4% |
| 77th | India | $18.2B | 10.1% |
| 78th | Algeria | $18.5B | 17.6% |
| 79th | Indonesia | $18.6B | 3.2% |
| 80th | Argentina | $21.2B | 56.8% |
| 81st | Mexico | $43.0B | 19.7% |
| 82nd | Brazil | $61.8B | 12.3% |
FAQ
What was Nicaragua's external debt in 1979?▾
Nicaragua's external debt in 1979 was $1.6B. This ranked 52nd globally.
How did Nicaragua's external debt change in 1979?▾
Nicaragua's external debt increased by 5.9% in 1979 compared to 1978.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1979?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1979 at $61.8B.
What is the external debt of Nicaragua in 1979?▾
The external debt of Nicaragua in 1979 was $1.6B. This ranked 52nd globally.
What was Nicaragua's external debt in billion in 1979?▾
Nicaragua's external debt in 1979 was approximately 1.62 billion ($1.6B).
How does 1979 compare to 1978 for Nicaragua's external debt?▾
Nicaragua's external debt went from $1.5B in 1978 to $1.6B in 1979, a 5.9% increase.
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