Ghana vs Somalia: Total debt service
Ghana
0.9%
in 2011
Somalia
1.2%
in 1990
Ghana rank
25th
Somalia rank
22nd
Total debt service over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 1.2% | 5.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Ghana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Ghana as of 1990.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for total debt service?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.