Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 258.5% in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Somalia, 1970–1990
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 1990, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Somalia stood at 258.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Somalia peaked at 258.5% 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 25.5% | — |
| 1972 | 24.3% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 37.4% | +52.6% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 80.4% | +120.5% |
| 1978 | 93.1% | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 97.7% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 109.3% | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 151.0% | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 157.8% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 192.2% | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 190.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 187.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 193.5% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 199.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 200.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 197.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 258.5% | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 0.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.8% | 109.3% | 200.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.5% | 258.5% | 258.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Seychelles 167.9% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 93.0%
- 4 Djibouti 85.2% compare
More external debt data for Somalia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -18.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Somalia?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Somalia was 258.5% in 1990, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 258.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 1990.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.