Iran vs Somalia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit

Iran
0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
120th
Somalia rank
119th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit over time

  • Iran
  • Somalia
00.020.040.060.080.1197019972024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.

Iran ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 119th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0333 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
1990s 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0307 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2010s 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2020s 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0205 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0197 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Iran or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Iran and Somalia?
0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Iran ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (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.