China vs Somalia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

China
0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
116th
Somalia rank
117th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Somalia
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.

China ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 117th of 121 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.41 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
1990s 0.1309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
2000s 0.0663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
2010s 0.0465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
2020s 0.0656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Somalia?
China, at 0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Somalia?
0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Somalia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Somalia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 117th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.