Comoros vs Somalia: Debt service on external debt, total

Comoros
24.64 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Somalia
16.30 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Comoros rank
119th
Somalia rank
121st

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Comoros
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 24.64 million TDS, current US$ against 16.30 million TDS, current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 8.35 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 288,238 TDS, current US$ 3.07 million TDS, current US$ 2.79 million TDS, current US$ Somalia
1980s 1.49 million TDS, current US$ 28.17 million TDS, current US$ 26.67 million TDS, current US$ Somalia
1990s 3.10 million TDS, current US$ 1.74 million TDS, current US$ 1.36 million TDS, current US$ Comoros
2000s 7.54 million TDS, current US$ 695,202 TDS, current US$ 6.84 million TDS, current US$ Comoros
2010s 5.65 million TDS, current US$ 197,017 TDS, current US$ 5.45 million TDS, current US$ Comoros
2020s 12.56 million TDS, current US$ 180.23 million TDS, current US$ 167.67 million TDS, current US$ Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Comoros or Somalia?
Comoros, at 24.64 million TDS, current US$ against 16.30 million TDS, current US$ in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Comoros and Somalia?
8.35 million TDS, current US$, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Somalia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Somalia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Comoros ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 121st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,455 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.