Nicaragua Highest External Debt
Total external debt stocks · World Bank
The highest external debt in Nicaragua was $16.1B in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 ($16.1B), 2024 ($15.5B), 2023 ($15.4B), 2022 ($15.1B), 2021 ($14.8B).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Nicaragua Top 5 Highest External Debt Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
$16.1B |
| 2nd |
2024 |
$15.5B |
| 3rd |
2023 |
$15.4B |
| 4th |
2022 |
$15.1B |
| 5th |
2021 |
$14.8B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
$16.1B |
+$589.8M |
52nd |
| 2024 |
$15.5B |
+$130.1M |
66th |
| 2023 |
$15.4B |
+$229.0M |
65th |
| 2022 |
$15.1B |
+$306.7M |
65th |
| 2021 |
$14.8B |
+$984.3M |
66th |
| 2020 |
$13.8B |
+$157.6M |
65th |
| 2019 |
$13.7B |
+$666.0M |
67th |
| 2018 |
$13.0B |
+$275.3M |
68th |
| 2017 |
$12.7B |
+$522.8M |
66th |
| 1994 |
$12.4B |
+$748.8M |
88th |
| 2016 |
$12.2B |
+$705.5M |
72nd |
| 1993 |
$11.7B |
+$250.0M |
85th |
| 2015 |
$11.5B |
+$548.2M |
71st |
| 1992 |
$11.4B |
+$279.0M |
80th |
| 1991 |
$11.1B |
+$151.4M |
72nd |
| 1990 |
$11.0B |
+$1.1B |
73rd |
| 2014 |
$11.0B |
+$709.6M |
71st |
| 1995 |
$10.6B |
−$1.8B |
83rd |
| 2013 |
$10.3B |
+$1.1B |
71st |
| 1989 |
$9.9B |
+$1.1B |
72nd |
| 2012 |
$9.2B |
+$1.2B |
69th |
| 1988 |
$8.8B |
+$720.2M |
72nd |
| 1987 |
$8.1B |
+$1.2B |
71st |
| 2011 |
$7.9B |
+$920.7M |
68th |
| 2010 |
$7.0B |
+$1.1B |
67th |
| 1986 |
$6.9B |
+$1.0B |
72nd |
| 2003 |
$6.9B |
+$413.8M |
73rd |
| 2000 |
$6.8B |
+$413.1M |
78th |
| 2002 |
$6.4B |
+$53.4M |
74th |
| 1999 |
$6.4B |
+$29.9M |
74th |
| 2001 |
$6.4B |
−$435.4M |
77th |
| 1998 |
$6.4B |
+$58.0M |
73rd |
| 1997 |
$6.3B |
+$147.1M |
74th |
| 1996 |
$6.2B |
−$4.4B |
73rd |
| 2009 |
$5.9B |
+$1.2B |
65th |
| 1985 |
$5.9B |
+$967.6M |
70th |
| 2004 |
$5.1B |
−$1.8B |
61st |
| 2005 |
$5.0B |
−$85.5M |
62nd |
| 1984 |
$4.9B |
+$710.1M |
69th |
| 2008 |
$4.7B |
+$604.3M |
62nd |
| 1983 |
$4.2B |
+$1.2B |
68th |
| 2006 |
$4.2B |
−$821.0M |
64th |
| 2007 |
$4.1B |
−$76.5M |
61st |
| 1982 |
$3.0B |
+$475.5M |
64th |
| 1981 |
$2.6B |
+$288.7M |
63rd |
| 1980 |
$2.3B |
+$658.0M |
55th |
| 1979 |
$1.6B |
+$89.8M |
52nd |
| 1978 |
$1.5B |
+$169.4M |
55th |
| 1977 |
$1.4B |
+$393.6M |
52nd |
| 1976 |
$962.3M |
+$90.9M |
51st |
| 1975 |
$871.4M |
+$195.9M |
51st |
| 1974 |
$675.5M |
+$177.2M |
48th |
| 1973 |
$498.2M |
+$143.9M |
47th |
| 1972 |
$354.3M |
+$58.4M |
47th |
| 1971 |
$295.9M |
+$53.0M |
46th |
| 1970 |
$242.9M |
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46th |
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