Iran vs Somalia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita

Iran
0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.2839 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Iran rank
119th
Somalia rank
121st

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita over time

  • Iran
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person against 0.2839 TDS, current US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.5512 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.9 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 121st of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 11.15 TDS, current US$ per person 2.08 TDS, current US$ per person 9.07 TDS, current US$ per person Iran
1990s 40.63 TDS, current US$ per person 0.3308 TDS, current US$ per person 40.3 TDS, current US$ per person Iran
2000s 28.33 TDS, current US$ per person 0 TDS, current US$ per person 28.33 TDS, current US$ per person Iran
2010s 9.18 TDS, current US$ per person 0 TDS, current US$ per person 9.18 TDS, current US$ per person Iran
2020s 0.9068 TDS, current US$ per person 6.37 TDS, current US$ per person 5.47 TDS, current US$ per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Iran or Somalia?
Iran, at 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person against 0.2839 TDS, current US$ per person in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Iran and Somalia?
0.5512 TDS, current US$ per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Iran ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 121st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.