🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
44.6%
of GDP
Global Rank
#134
of 192
S&P Rating
B+
Credit rating
SOE Debt
+4.5%
2 categories
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 40.1%Energy SOEs: 3.5%Infrastructure: 1.0%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government40.1% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
40.1%Energy SOEs3.5% of GDP
Albanisa / Petronic (oil)IMF Art IV 2024 DSAOFAC sanctioned. Contingent liability
2.0%ENEL + ENATREL (electricity)IMF Art IV 2024Generation + transmission
1.5%Infrastructure SOEs1.0% of GDP
ENACAL (water)IMF Art IV 2024National water and sewer
1.0%Total Corporate Debt19.5% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
19.5%Household Debt10.5% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
10.5%All Layers Total74.6%
Credit Ratings
S&P
B+
Moody's
B3
Fitch
B
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202640.1% GDP
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