Gabon vs Somalia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Gabon
286.05 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Somalia
371.19 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Gabon rank
85th
Somalia rank
84th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Gabon
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 371.19 million DOD, current US$ against 286.05 million DOD, current US$ in Gabon, a difference of 85.14 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 84th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.00 million DOD, current US$ | 12.12 million DOD, current US$ | 155.88 million DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | 319.59 million DOD, current US$ | 88.95 million DOD, current US$ | 230.65 million DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 563.07 million DOD, current US$ | 479.69 million DOD, current US$ | 83.38 million DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 273.03 million DOD, current US$ | 717.27 million DOD, current US$ | 444.24 million DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 201.81 million DOD, current US$ | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 163.13 million DOD, current US$ | 946.59 million DOD, current US$ | 783.46 million DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Gabon or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 371.19 million DOD, current US$ against 286.05 million DOD, current US$ in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Gabon and Somalia?
- 85.14 million DOD, current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Gabon ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 84th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.