Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Somalia

Somalia: Debt on Concessional terms to GDP was 169.8% in 1990. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1990)
169.8%
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
169.8%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–1990

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Somalia, 1970–1990

0501001501970198019901970: 0 % of GDP1971: 23.4 % of GDP1972: 22.1 % of GDP1973: 22.2 % of GDP1974: 35 % of GDP1975: 30.7 % of GDP1976: 35.3 % of GDP1977: 76 % of GDP1978: 86.4 % of GDP1979: 89.8 % of GDP1980: 90.5 % of GDP1981: 107.2 % of GDP1982: 106.9 % of GDP1983: 108 % of GDP1984: 106.5 % of GDP1985: 121.1 % of GDP1986: 128 % of GDP1987: 138 % of GDP1988: 136.7 % of GDP1989: 133.3 % of GDP1990: 169.8 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 169.8% for debt on concessional terms to gdp in 1990. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Somalia peaked at 169.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Somalia ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Somalia, 1970 to 1990.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 23.4%
1972 22.1% -5.5%
1973 22.2% +0.4%
1974 35.0% +57.3%
1975 30.7% -12.3%
1976 35.3% +15.0%
1977 76.0% +115.3%
1978 86.4% +13.7%
1979 89.8% +3.9%
1980 90.5% +0.8%
1981 107.2% +18.4%
1982 106.9% -0.3%
1983 108.0% +1.1%
1984 106.5% -1.4%
1985 121.1% +13.7%
1986 128.0% +5.7%
1987 138.0% +7.8%
1988 136.7% -0.9%
1989 133.3% -2.5%
1990 169.8% +27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.1% 0.0% 89.8% 10
1980s 117.6% 90.5% 138.0% 10
1990s 169.8% 169.8% 169.8% 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 69.6%
  2. 3 Djibouti 66.4% compare
  3. 4 Guinea 51.3% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on concessional terms to gdp in Somalia?
Debt on concessional terms to gdp in Somalia was 169.8% in 1990, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 169.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Somalia rank for debt on concessional terms to gdp?
Somalia ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 1990.
Is debt on concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders at concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.