🇳🇮 Nicaragua National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Nicaragua government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $10.4 billion, growing at $9 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 35%. Per-citizen share: $1,506.
About Nicaragua's National Debt
Nicaragua carries a moderate debt load and relies on concessional financing amid international sanctions and a difficult political climate.
Nicaragua is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 35% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Nicaragua ranks 116th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $9 per second, Nicaragua adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $0 billion per year. Each of Nicaragua's 7 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $1,506. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Nicaragua National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nicaragua's national debt right now?
Nicaragua's national debt is approximately $10.4 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $9 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 35% and each citizen's share is about $1,506.
How fast is Nicaragua's debt growing?
Nicaragua's government debt grows at approximately $9 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Nicaragua's debt per capita?
Each of Nicaragua's 7 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $1,506 of the national debt.
What is Nicaragua's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Nicaragua's debt-to-GDP ratio is 35%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Nicaragua's government debt at this level?
Nicaragua carries a moderate debt load and relies on concessional financing amid international sanctions and a difficult political climate.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 10,300,000,000 + 9 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ni (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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