Nicaragua recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 34.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Debt to GDP in Nicaragua averaged 53.25 percent of GDP from 1997 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 110.40 percent of GDP in 2002 and a record low of 26.00 percent of GDP in 2008. source: Banco Central de Nicaragua

Government Debt to GDP in Nicaragua is expected to reach 40.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nicaragua Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 41.90 percent of GDP in 2027 and 42.30 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 9674.17 8731.69 NIO Million Sep 2025
Government Budget 3.20 2.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value 1525.93 3734.01 NIO Million Sep 2025
Government Debt 394530.10 390229.30 NIO Million Sep 2025
Government Debt to GDP 34.80 37.90 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 14197.70 14274.70 NIO Million Sep 2025
Government Spending 29484.07 29182.05 NIO Million Dec 2025


Nicaragua Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
34.80 37.90 110.40 26.00 1997 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly