Central African Republic vs Nicaragua: Interest payments

Central African Republic
8.42 billion current LCU
in 2021
Nicaragua
10.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
89th
Nicaragua rank
87th

Interest payments over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nicaragua
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 10.90 billion current LCU against 8.42 billion current LCU in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.48 billion current LCU.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 155 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 9.00 billion current LCU 1.55 billion current LCU 7.46 billion current LCU Central African Republic
2010s 4.66 billion current LCU 3.39 billion current LCU 1.27 billion current LCU Central African Republic
2020s 6.12 billion current LCU 5.83 billion current LCU 294.01 million current LCU Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Central African Republic or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 10.90 billion current LCU against 8.42 billion current LCU in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
2.48 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for interest payments?
Central African Republic ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.