How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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.

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

Somalia

0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Syria

0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Somalia rank

119th

Syria rank

121st

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

Somalia
Syria

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Syria, a difference of 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Syria ahead.

Somalia ranks 119th and Syria ranks 121st of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Syria
2010s	0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Syria
2020s	0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0328 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$), per unit of, Somalia or Syria?: Somalia, at 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Somalia and Syria?: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?: Somalia ranks 119th and Syria ranks 121st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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: 26 August 2026

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.