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

China
0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
119th
Somalia rank
117th

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

  • China
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times China's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 117th of 122 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 0.124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
2000s 0.0433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4813 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
2010s 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
2020s 0.0279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1746 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), China or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between China and Somalia?
0.0286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
China ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 117th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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
134 places, 6,289 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.