Deuda externa de Nicaragua alcanza un máximo histórico bajo dictadura sandinista • Café con Voz
Nicaragua cerró el primer semestre de 2024 con un nivel de deuda externa que marca un nuevo máximo histórico, el más alto desde que el dictador Daniel Ortega retornó al poder en 2007.
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's foreign debt reached a historic high of $15.27 billion in the first half of 2024.
- The total debt represents 85.7% of the country's GDP.
- Public sector debt accounts for $8.64 billion (56.6%) of the total, while private sector debt is $6.63 billion (43.4%).
- Despite a slight decrease in overall foreign debt from the previous quarter, public sector debt saw an increase.
- The debt level is significantly higher than in 1990 and has grown dramatically since Ortega's return to power in 2007.
- There is a growing dependence on financing from China for new debt.
- The government's external debt limit was authorized to increase, largely due to Chinese loans.
- Debt servicing in the second quarter of 2024 reached $975.2 million.
- Experts warn that reliance on external loans, particularly from China, risks long-term stability due to sanctions and diplomatic isolation.