Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.8 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Somalia ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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), Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Somalia ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.