Nicaragua — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1914–2024 · 87 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Nicaragua, the central government debt reading stood at 39.1% of GDP in 2024. Against 42.3% of GDP in 2023, the period change was −3.14 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 40.3% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2007–2024

PeriodValue
202439.1 % of GDP
202342.3 % of GDP
202245.9 % of GDP
202148.4 % of GDP
202049.2 % of GDP
13 earlier values, back to 2007
201944.2 % of GDP
201839.1 % of GDP
201734.7 % of GDP
201630.9 % of GDP
201528.9 % of GDP
201428.7 % of GDP
201328.8 % of GDP
201227.9 % of GDP
201128.8 % of GDP
201030.3 % of GDP
200929.3 % of GDP
200826 % of GDP
200730.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.