Seychelles vs Somalia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Seychelles
167.9%
in 2011
Somalia
258.5%
in 1990
Seychelles rank
2nd
Somalia rank
1st

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Seychelles
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 258.5% against 167.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 90.6%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Seychelles's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 1st of 50 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 49.9% 177.8% 127.9% Somalia
1990s 50.1% 258.5% 208.3% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Seychelles or Somalia?
Somalia, at 258.5% against 167.9% in Seychelles as of 1990.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Seychelles and Somalia?
90.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Somalia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1990.
How do Seychelles and Somalia rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Seychelles ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 1st of 50 countries.
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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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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.