Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Somalia

Somalia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -38.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-38.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 216.5%
World rank
117th
of 121 countries
All-time high
924.53 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-99.62 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
52
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Somalia, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded -38.7 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 216.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Somalia peaked at 924.53 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -99.62 % change on previous year, in 1991.

Somalia ranks 117th of 121 countries on this measure, 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -56.57 % change on previous year
1972 64.71 % change on previous year -214.4%
1973 34.22 % change on previous year -47.1%
1974 17.33 % change on previous year -49.3%
1975 44.03 % change on previous year +154.0%
1976 -44.76 % change on previous year -201.7%
1977 56.78 % change on previous year -226.8%
1978 6.7 % change on previous year -88.2%
1979 -3.25 % change on previous year -148.5%
1980 219.3 % change on previous year -6854.4%
1981 263.34 % change on previous year +20.1%
1982 -57.06 % change on previous year -121.7%
1983 20.71 % change on previous year -136.3%
1984 -11.8 % change on previous year -157.0%
1985 -6.25 % change on previous year -47.0%
1986 211.46 % change on previous year -3483.7%
1987 -40.36 % change on previous year -119.1%
1988 -85.5 % change on previous year +111.9%
1989 499.35 % change on previous year -684.0%
1990 -66.76 % change on previous year -113.4%
1991 -99.62 % change on previous year +49.2%
1992 496.98 % change on previous year -598.9%
1993 36.16 % change on previous year -92.7%
1994 -87.56 % change on previous year -342.1%
1996 362.25 % change on previous year -513.7%
1997 -98.73 % change on previous year -127.3%
1998 338.91 % change on previous year -443.3%
1999 809.75 % change on previous year +138.9%
2000 -52.5 % change on previous year -106.5%
2001 -31.96 % change on previous year -39.1%
2002 -4.82 % change on previous year -84.9%
2003 -42.59 % change on previous year +783.6%
2004 49.81 % change on previous year -216.9%
2005 60.15 % change on previous year +20.8%
2006 18.86 % change on previous year -68.7%
2007 -13.7 % change on previous year -172.7%
2008 147.16 % change on previous year -1174.0%
2009 -90.84 % change on previous year -161.7%
2010 36.68 % change on previous year -140.4%
2011 -65.77 % change on previous year -279.3%
2012 181.33 % change on previous year -375.7%
2013 165.66 % change on previous year -8.6%
2014 -94.03 % change on previous year -156.8%
2015 -7.93 % change on previous year -91.6%
2016 68.47 % change on previous year -963.4%
2017 -36.05 % change on previous year -152.7%
2018 79.72 % change on previous year -321.1%
2019 924.53 % change on previous year +1059.8%
2021 -97.88 % change on previous year -110.6%
2022 14.74 % change on previous year -115.1%
2023 33.23 % change on previous year +125.5%
2024 -38.7 % change on previous year -216.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.24 % change on previous year -56.57 % change on previous year 64.71 % change on previous year 9
1980s 101.32 % change on previous year -85.5 % change on previous year 499.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 187.93 % change on previous year -99.62 % change on previous year 809.75 % change on previous year 9
2000s 3.96 % change on previous year -90.84 % change on previous year 147.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 125.26 % change on previous year -94.03 % change on previous year 924.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s -22.15 % change on previous year -97.88 % change on previous year 33.23 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 114 Kyrgyzstan -30.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 115 Belarus -32.68 % change on previous year compare
  3. 116 Armenia -34.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 118 Uganda -42.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 119 Lebanon -42.91 % change on previous year compare
  6. 120 Brazil -49.35 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Somalia?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Somalia was -38.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 924.53 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -99.62 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Somalia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Somalia ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.