Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Somalia

Somalia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 258.5% in 1990. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1990)
258.5%
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
258.5%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–1990

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Somalia, 1970–1990

01002003001970198019901970: 0 % of GDP1971: 25.5 % of GDP1972: 24.3 % of GDP1973: 24.5 % of GDP1974: 37.4 % of GDP1975: 32.2 % of GDP1976: 36.5 % of GDP1977: 80.4 % of GDP1978: 93.1 % of GDP1979: 97.7 % of GDP1980: 109.3 % of GDP1981: 151 % of GDP1982: 157.8 % of GDP1983: 192.2 % of GDP1984: 190 % of GDP1985: 187 % of GDP1986: 193.5 % of GDP1987: 199 % of GDP1988: 200.9 % of GDP1989: 197.7 % of GDP1990: 258.5 % of GDP

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

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Somalia, 1970 to 1990.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Seychelles 167.9% compare
  2. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 93.0%
  3. 4 Djibouti 85.2% compare

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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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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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.