Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Somalia

Somalia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -66.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-66.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,685.0%
World rank
121st
of 122 countries
All-time high
412.3 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-99.39 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
25
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Somalia, 1971–2024

02004001971199720241971: 32.7 % change on previous year1972: 67.2 % change on previous year1973: 34.9 % change on previous year1974: 17.7 % change on previous year1975: 12.7 % change on previous year1976: -28 % change on previous year1977: 32.3 % change on previous year1978: 26.4 % change on previous year1979: -3.2 % change on previous year1980: 123.4 % change on previous year1981: 412.3 % change on previous year1982: -75.5 % change on previous year1983: 50.3 % change on previous year1984: -51 % change on previous year1985: -39.5 % change on previous year1986: 35.8 % change on previous year1987: 12.6 % change on previous year1988: -48.3 % change on previous year1989: 335.3 % change on previous year1990: -61 % change on previous year1991: -99.4 % change on previous year2021: -96.5 % change on previous year2022: -7.6 % change on previous year2023: 4.2 % change on previous year2024: -66.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Somalia is -66.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1,685.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Somalia peaked at 412.3 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -99.39 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Somalia 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 32.74 % change on previous year
1972 67.17 % change on previous year +105.2%
1973 34.9 % change on previous year -48.0%
1974 17.71 % change on previous year -49.3%
1975 12.7 % change on previous year -28.3%
1976 -28.01 % change on previous year -320.6%
1977 32.3 % change on previous year -215.3%
1978 26.44 % change on previous year -18.1%
1979 -3.25 % change on previous year -112.3%
1980 123.38 % change on previous year -3900.1%
1981 412.3 % change on previous year +234.2%
1982 -75.53 % change on previous year -118.3%
1983 50.34 % change on previous year -166.6%
1984 -50.97 % change on previous year -201.3%
1985 -39.52 % change on previous year -22.5%
1986 35.84 % change on previous year -190.7%
1987 12.55 % change on previous year -65.0%
1988 -48.35 % change on previous year -485.2%
1989 335.3 % change on previous year -793.5%
1990 -61.02 % change on previous year -118.2%
1991 -99.39 % change on previous year +62.9%
2021 -96.54 % change on previous year -2.9%
2022 -7.6 % change on previous year -92.1%
2023 4.18 % change on previous year -155.1%
2024 -66.3 % change on previous year -1685.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.41 % change on previous year -28.01 % change on previous year 67.17 % change on previous year 9
1980s 75.53 % change on previous year -75.53 % change on previous year 412.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s -80.2 % change on previous year -99.39 % change on previous year -61.02 % change on previous year 2
2020s -41.56 % change on previous year -96.54 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 118 Republic of Moldova -34.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 119 Thailand -38.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 120 Gabon -38.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 122 Syria -100 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Somalia?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Somalia was -66.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 412.3 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -99.39 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Somalia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Somalia ranks 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.