Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Nicaragua, 2005–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Nicaragua ranks 117th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +154.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +154.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 114 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 115 Vanuatu 0.5% compare
- 116 Botswana 0.3% compare
- 118 Malawi 0.3% compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2% compare
- 120 East Timor 0.2% compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Nicaragua was 0.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).