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

Somalia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 42.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
120th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Somalia, 1970–2023

05001.0k1.5k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Somalia is 42.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 4,439.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Somalia peaked at 1,309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.

That places Somalia 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 4.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 1.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -56.6%
1972 3.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +64.7%
1973 4.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +34.2%
1974 4.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
1975 7.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +44.0%
1976 3.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -44.8%
1977 6.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +56.8%
1978 6.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
1979 6.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
1980 20.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +219.3%
1981 74.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +263.3%
1982 31.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -57.1%
1983 38.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
1984 33.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
1985 31.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
1986 99.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +211.5%
1987 59.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -40.4%
1988 8.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -85.5%
1989 51.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +499.3%
1990 17.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -66.8%
1991 0.0654 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -99.6%
1992 0.3907 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +497.0%
1993 0.532 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +36.2%
1994 0.0662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -87.6%
1995 1.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1650.0%
1996 5.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +362.3%
1997 0.068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -98.7%
1998 0.2985 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +338.9%
1999 2.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +809.7%
2000 1.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -52.5%
2001 0.8776 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -32.0%
2002 0.8353 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.8%
2003 0.4795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -42.6%
2004 0.7183 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.8%
2005 1.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +60.2%
2006 1.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
2007 1.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
2008 2.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +147.2%
2009 0.2671 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -90.8%
2010 0.365 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +36.7%
2011 0.1249 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -65.8%
2012 0.3514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +181.3%
2013 0.9336 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +165.7%
2014 0.0557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -94.0%
2015 0.0513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.9%
2016 0.0864 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +68.5%
2017 0.0553 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -36.1%
2018 0.0993 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +79.7%
2019 1.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +924.5%
2020 1,309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +128501.6%
2021 27.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -97.9%
2022 31.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2023 42.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 44.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 99.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 0.0654 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 17.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 0.2671 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3141 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 0.0513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 352.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 27.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 117 Sudan 111.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 118 Afghanistan 66.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 119 Central African Republic 62.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Somalia?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Somalia was 42.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1,309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Somalia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Somalia ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,439.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.