Afghanistan vs Somalia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Afghanistan
2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
116th
Somalia rank
115th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Somalia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 115th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,978 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 324.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 3,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 93.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 2,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 780.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Afghanistan or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Afghanistan and Somalia?
372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Afghanistan ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 115th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.