Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 258.5% against 33.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 225.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 7.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
Somalia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 26.3% | 18.8% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 177.8% | 64.4% | 113.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 258.5% | 89.2% | 169.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Somalia, at 258.5% against 33.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 1990.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 225.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Somalia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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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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.