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Economy of Indonesia vs Nicaragua compared: GDP & Debt

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Indonesia has a GDP of $1.4T compared to $19.7B for Nicaragua, ranking 16/197 and 131/197 by economy size, respectively.

Indonesia has $561B in government debt (40.2% of GDP), compared to $7.71B (39.1% of GDP) in Nicaragua.

Indonesia vs Nicaragua GDP by year

Indonesia
Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP, current $
Indonesia Nicaragua
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $19,693,982,968
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $17,805,842,284
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $15,634,572,502
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $12,726,422,432
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $13,785,893,007
2016 $931,877,364,038 $13,286,093,388
2015 $860,854,232,686 $12,756,696,261
2014 $890,814,755,534 $11,880,438,824
2013 $912,524,136,718 $10,982,988,249
2012 $917,869,913,333 $10,532,017,232
2011 $892,969,104,563 $9,774,329,333
2010 $755,094,157,622 $8,758,602,233
2009 $539,580,085,612 $8,298,702,489
2008 $510,228,634,992 $8,496,967,597
2007 $432,216,737,775 $7,423,375,015
2006 $364,570,515,618 $6,763,672,381
2005 $285,868,619,196 $6,321,324,279
2004 $256,836,875,295 $5,792,932,838
2003 $234,772,463,824 $5,322,228,351
2002 $195,660,611,165 $5,223,727,303
2001 $160,446,947,785 $5,351,752,034
2000 $165,021,012,078 $5,109,587,050
1999 $140,001,351,215 $4,856,026,259
1998 $95,445,547,873 $4,635,347,386
1997 $215,748,998,610 $4,389,973,490
1996 $227,369,679,375 $4,308,351,903
1995 $202,132,028,723 $4,140,470,000
1994 $176,892,143,932 $3,863,185,119
1993 $158,006,700,302 $1,756,454,248
1992 $128,026,966,580 $1,792,800,000
1991 $116,621,996,217 $1,488,804,124
1990 $106,140,727,334 $1,009,455,484
1989 $94,451,427,877 $1,013,184,756
1988 $84,300,174,486 $2,630,900,096
1987 $75,929,617,558 $3,851,200,118
1986 $79,954,072,545 $2,885,799,994
1985 $85,289,488,375 $2,683,699,935
1984 $84,853,700,028 $3,117,599,872
1983 $81,052,283,384 $2,753,100,058
1982 $90,158,449,295 $2,454,499,872
1981 $85,518,233,419 $2,474,700,227
1980 $72,482,337,397 $2,144,300,006
1979 $51,400,186,343 $1,567,599,982
1978 $51,455,719,076 $2,127,699,979
1977 $45,808,915,663 $2,226,999,874
1976 $37,269,156,627 $1,836,899,999
1975 $30,463,855,422 $1,581,599,959
1974 $25,802,409,639 $1,521,400,012
1973 $16,273,253,012 $1,092,900,015
1972 $10,997,590,361 $878,570,045
1971 $9,333,536,370 $828,569,953
1970 $9,150,684,932 $778,569,939
1969 $8,337,423,313 $750,000,003
1968 $7,076,465,300 $692,859,985
1967 $5,667,756,628 $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Indonesia vs Nicaragua by year

Indonesia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nicaragua
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Indonesia Nicaragua
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $4,925 $16,448 $2,848 $8,709
2023 $4,876 $15,416 $2,609 $8,320
2022 $4,731 $14,285 $2,323 $7,797
2021 $4,287 $12,757 $2,138 $7,119
2020 $3,854 $11,729 $1,938 $6,274
2019 $4,107 $11,986 $1,959 $5,981
2018 $3,861 $11,372 $2,035 $5,935
2017 $3,799 $10,688 $2,183 $6,225
2016 $3,521 $10,263 $2,132 $5,882
2015 $3,288 $10,028 $2,074 $5,449
2014 $3,441 $10,065 $1,958 $5,068
2013 $3,567 $9,866 $1,835 $4,711
2012 $3,632 $9,530 $1,785 $4,508
2011 $3,579 $8,937 $1,680 $4,325
2010 $3,066 $8,353 $1,527 $4,042
2009 $2,218 $7,868 $1,467 $3,880
2008 $2,125 $7,569 $1,524 $4,044
2007 $1,823 $7,096 $1,350 $3,891
2006 $1,558 $6,583 $1,248 $3,658
2005 $1,238 $6,134 $1,183 $3,456
2004 $1,127 $5,700 $1,099 $3,255
2003 $1,043 $5,353 $1,021 $3,046
2002 $881 $5,076 $1,014 $2,948
2001 $732 $4,849 $1,052 $2,917
2000 $764 $4,639 $1,017 $2,806
1999 $657 $4,386 $980 $2,672
1998 $455 $4,356 $949 $2,497
1997 $1,045 $5,037 $913 $2,418
1996 $1,119 $4,807 $911 $2,325
1995 $1,011 $4,451 $892 $2,187
1994 $900 $4,096 $849 $2,064
1993 $817 $3,793 $394 $1,998
1992 $674 $3,538 $411 $2,003
1991 $624 $3,305 $350 $1,995
1990 $578 $3,044 $242.5 $1,979
1989 $524 - $249.2 -
1988 $477 - $662 -
1987 $438 - $992 -
1986 $470 - $761 -
1985 $511 - $724 -
1984 $520 - $861 -
1983 $508 - $780 -
1982 $578 - $714 -
1981 $561 - $740 -
1980 $487 - $659 -
1979 $353 - $495 -
1978 $362 - $691 -
1977 $331 - $744 -
1976 $275.7 - $633 -
1975 $231.1 - $561 -
1974 $200.7 - $557 -
1973 $129.9 - $413 -
1972 $90.1 - $341 -
1971 $78.5 - $331 -
1970 $79.1 - $321 -
1969 $74.1 - $319 -
1968 $64.7 - $304 -
1967 $53.2 - $297.9 -
1966 - - $284 -
1965 - - $272.3 -
1964 - - $172.7 -
1963 - - $152.5 -
1962 - - $142.3 -
1961 - - $132.9 -
1960 - - $127.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia's GDP per capita is $4,925, ranking 121/197, compared to $2,848 in Nicaragua, ranking 141/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Indonesia ranks 107th at $16,448, while Nicaragua ranks 138th at $8,709.

Economic indicators

Indonesia Nicaragua
Gross domestic product
$1.4T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank
16/197
2024
131/197
2024
GDP growth
5.03%
2023-2024
3.59%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank
121/197
2024
141/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$8,709
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
107/197
2024
138/197
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank
120/185
2024
138/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$2,318
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.18%
2023-2024
4.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
6%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
5.2%
2018
Population
288551776
7124343

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Indonesia
Spending

Debt
Nicaragua
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Indonesia Nicaragua
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 16.8% 40.2% 27.1% 39.1%
2023 16.6% 39.6% 26% 42.3%
2022 17.3% 40.1% 28.6% 45.9%
2021 18.1% 41.1% 30% 48.4%
2020 18.4% 39.7% 28.9% 49.2%
2019 16.4% 30.6% 27.7% 44.2%
2018 16.6% 30.4% 27.7% 39.1%
2017 16.4% 29.4% 27.3% 34.7%
2016 16.9% 28% 26.8% 30.9%
2015 17.6% 27% 25.4% 28.9%
2014 18.4% 24.6% 24.6% 28.7%
2013 18.8% 24.9% 24.2% 28.8%
2012 18.8% 23% 24.1% 27.9%
2011 17.7% 23.1% 23.5% 28.8%
2010 16.9% 26.4% 22.6% 30.3%
2009 17% 26.5% 22.7% 29.3%
2008 19.4% 30.3% 21.9% 26%
2007 18.7% 38.1% 21.5% 30.9%
2006 18.4% 35.8% 21.4% 51.2%
2005 17.4% 42.6% 21.3% 66.6%
2004 17.8% 51.3% 20.8% 84%
2003 18.2% 55.6% 20.9% 109.5%
2002 16.9% 62.3% 18.7% 110.4%
2001 19.5% 73.7% 19.2% 87.5%
2000 15.3% 87.4% 20.6% 95.2%
1999 15.1% 95.9% 22.1% 99.8%
1998 15.1% 72.5% 18.5% 86.5%
1997 15.2% 26.4% 17.9% 86.4%
1996 11.5% 27.5% 18% -
1995 11.9% 32% 17.7% -
1994 13.5% 37% 18.4% -
1993 14.1% 40.4% 18.4% -
1992 16.8% 42.6% 18.4% -
1991 15% 39.2% 16.8% -
1990 15.8% 40.8% 28.2% -
1989 16.5% 42.5% - -
1988 17.3% 45.6% 24.8% -
1987 18% 49.7% - 266.6%
1986 20.9% 38.3% 26.1% 159.2%
1985 18.5% 28% 29.9% 218%
1984 16.1% 23.5% 31.9% 198%
1983 18.2% 23.1% 33.8% 211.6%
1982 18.8% 18.6% 49.4% 159.1%
1981 24.4% 16.4% 39.3% 149.1%
1980 22.1% 17.3% 30.4% 152.1%
1979 20.9% 22% 20.7% 116.3%
1978 20.1% 30.3% 17.7% 76.9%
1977 19.5% 27.7% 19.9% 62.7%
1976 21.8% 38.1% 16.2% 59.5%
1975 20.5% 36.7% 17.5% 57.8%
1974 17.3% 34.4% 15.3% 40%
1973 16.3% 43.1% 12.8% 32.9%
1972 15.7% 51.2% 15.1% 30.2%
1971 14.5% 50.5% 15.1% 31.6%
1970 13.8% 46.7% 13.2% 35.4%
1969 12.8% - 11.1% -
1968 8.82% - 10.9% -
1967 10.4% - 12.7% -
1966 9.18% - 12.2% -
1965 10.7% - 10.9% -
1964 9.55% - 10.2% -
1963 10.3% - 10.5% -
1962 7.89% - 10.6% -
1961 15.1% - 9.93% -
1960 14.4% - 11.2% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Indonesia's government spending was $235B, accounting for 16.8% of its GDP, while Nicaragua spent $5.34B, or 27.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 40.2% in Indonesia and 39.1% in Nicaragua, ranking 132/185 and 136/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Indonesia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Indonesia Nicaragua
2024 -2.3% 2.48%
2023 -1.64% 2.31%
2022 -2.31% 0.65%
2021 -4.4% -1.26%
2020 -6.07% -2.57%
2019 -2.09% -1.12%
2018 -1.69% -4.35%
2017 -2.26% -1.75%
2016 -2.56% -1.92%
2015 -2.72% -1.64%
2014 -1.8% -0.89%
2013 -1.96% -0.3%
2012 -1.59% 0.22%
2011 -0.7% 0.59%
2010 -1.24% 0.69%
2009 -1.64% -0.9%
2008 0.05% 0.27%
2007 -0.95% 1.88%
2006 0.45% 1.36%
2005 0.46% 1.72%
2004 -0.26% 1.69%
2003 -1.08% 1.3%
2002 -0.58% 2.07%
2001 -1.76% 0.34%
2000 -1.87% 2.15%
1999 -0.96% -6.86%
1998 -1.89% -2.88%
1997 -1.03% -3.31%
1996 0.96% -5%
1995 0.64% -4.62%
1994 0.005% -5.79%
1993 -0.59% -4.66%
1992 -2.95% -3.8%
1991 -0.87% -3.45%
1990 -0.55% -15.2%
1989 -1.72% -
1988 -2.68% -22.4%
1987 -0.9% -
1986 -2.94% -7.33%
1985 -0.45% -11.3%
1984 1.83% -11.8%
1983 -1% -15.6%
1982 -1.11% -20.2%
1981 -0.69% -10.6%
1980 -0.82% -6.53%
1979 -0.67% -5.89%
1978 -2.03% -4.44%
1977 -0.38% -5.91%
1976 -2.63% -2.2%
1975 -2.33% -3.53%
1974 -0.35% -1.41%
1973 -1.33% 1.21%
1972 -1.82% -2.61%
1971 -2.51% -2.33%
1970 -3.02% -2.69%
1969 -2.8% -1.57%
1968 0% -1.21%
1967 -0.35% -2.11%
1966 -5.06% -1.04%
1965 -6.62% 0.3%
1964 -5.58% 0.2%
1963 -5.24% 0.75%
1962 -3.1% -0.29%
1961 -4.57% 0.04%
1960 -1.65% -1.28%
1959 -4.06% -
1958 -6.67% -
1957 -2.92% -
1956 -1.38% -
1955 -1.6% -
1954 -3.16% -
1953 -2.33% -
1952 -3.66% -
1951 1.52% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1951–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Indonesia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $32.1B, equivalent to 2.3% of GDP. This compares to Nicaragua's surplus of $489M, or 2.48% of GDP.

Over the past 58 years, Indonesia recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 of those years, while Nicaragua ran a deficit in 40 years. On average, Indonesia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.39% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.45% of GDP for Nicaragua.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Indonesia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Indonesia Nicaragua
2024 2.18% 4.6%
2023 3.67% 8.4%
2022 4.21% 10.5%
2021 1.56% 4.9%
2020 1.92% 3.7%
2019 3.03% 5.4%
2018 3.2% 4.9%
2017 3.81% 3.9%
2016 3.53% 3.5%
2015 6.36% 4%
2014 6.39% 6%
2013 6.41% 7.1%
2012 4.28% 7.2%
2011 5.36% 8.1%
2010 5.13% 5.5%
2009 4.39% 3.7%
2008 10.2% 19.8%
2007 6.41% 11.1%
2006 13.1% 9.1%
2005 10.5% 9.6%
2004 6.06% 8.5%
2003 6.76% 5.3%
2002 11.9% 3.8%
2001 11.5% 7.4%
2000 3.69% 11.5%
1999 20.5% 11.2%
1998 58.5% 13%
1997 6.23% 9.2%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Indonesia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 8.24%, compared with 7.53% in Nicaragua. In 2024, inflation was 2.18% in Indonesia and 4.6% in Nicaragua.

Top exports between countries

Indonesia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $50.6M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $11.9M
Wood & paper products $2.16M
Raw materials & minerals $1.73M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.58M
Chemicals & pharma $448K
Metals $331K
Precious metals & jewellery $50K
Miscellaneous $32K
Nicaragua
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.94M
Animal & marine products $117K
Machinery & equipment $7K
Raw materials & minerals $4K

Balance of trade

Indonesia Nicaragua
Current account balance
-$8.72B
2024
$818M
2024
Current account balance ranking
174/190
2024
55/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.62%
2024
+4.15%
2024
Goods imports
$223B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Goods exports
$263B
2024
$6.84B
2024
Service imports
$57.6B
2024
$1.31B
2024
Service exports
$39B
2024
$1.3B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
58.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.2%
2024
40.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Indonesia Nicaragua
Economic freedom 65.1 53.6
Economic freedom ranking 67/197 139/197
Property rights 39.7 23.8
Government integrity 42 13.4
Judicial effectiveness 43.1 8.8
Tax burden 81.5 74.5
Government spending 91.4 77.7
Fiscal health 89.8 96.9
Business freedom 69.2 54.4
Labor freedom 56.8 47.3
Monetary freedom 79.4 69.4
Trade freedom 78.6 67
Investment freedom 50 60
Financial freedom 60 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Indonesia
Nicaragua
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Indonesia Nicaragua
2026 65.1 53.6
2025 65.2 54
2024 63.5 53.4
2023 63.5 54.9
2022 64.4 54.8
2021 66.9 56.3
2020 67.2 57.2
2019 65.8 57.7
2018 64.2 58.9
2017 61.9 59.2
2016 59.4 58.6
2015 58.1 57.6
2014 58.5 58.4
2013 56.9 56.6
2012 56.4 57.9
2011 56 58.8
2010 55.5 58.3
2009 53.4 59.8
2008 53.2 60.8
2007 53.2 62.7
2006 51.9 63.8
2005 52.9 62.5
2004 52.1 61.4
2003 55.8 62.6
2002 54.8 61.1
2001 52.5 58
2000 55.2 56.9
1999 61.5 54
1998 63.4 53.8
1997 62 53.3
1996 61 54.1
1995 54.9 42.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Indonesia is 65.1, ranking 67/197, compared to 53.6 for Nicaragua, ranking 139/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Indonesia Nicaragua
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
27.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
12.6%
2024
14.4%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$17.4B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$16,010
2024
$8,270
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Total reserves ranking
20/177
2024
91/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$15.9B
2024
-$1.28B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$1.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$8.39B
2024
$73.8M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.65%
2024
9.74%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9%
2024
24.9%
2016
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
24.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.