Africa vs Somalia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 258.5% against 20.4% in Africa, a difference of 238.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 12.7 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 5 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 45.1% | 25.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 177.8% | 132.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 258.5% | 201.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 258.5% against 20.4% in Africa as of 1990.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Africa and Somalia?
- 238.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Somalia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.
- How do Africa and Somalia rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Africa ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 5 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.