MacroNicaragua
Debt per person in Nicaragua
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Nicaragua's debt per person is $1,104 — #16 of 123 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
$1,104
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Nicaragua would carry about $1,104 of it.
Among 123 countries
- Rank
- #16 of 123
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 87 %
- 107 of 123 countries
In Americas: #2 of 26vs median $5,027: −78 % (better)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | $907 | −$197 |
| 15 | Bangladesh | $1,091 | −$13 |
| 16 | Nicaragua | $1,104 | — |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | $1,109 | +$5 |
| 18 | Zambia | $1,133 | +$29 |
General government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from IMF debt/GDP and World Bank GDP per capita, both dated within two years of each other.
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.