External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia

Somalia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -67.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-67.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 431.3%
World rank
120th
of 121 countries
All-time high
82.26 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-67.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia is -67.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 431.3% on the previous year and down 1,946.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 82.26 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -67.13 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Somalia 120th out of 121 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 8.86 % change on previous year
1972 20.73 % change on previous year +133.8%
1973 23.47 % change on previous year +13.2%
1974 29.38 % change on previous year +25.2%
1975 20.35 % change on previous year -30.7%
1976 30.35 % change on previous year +49.2%
1977 26.24 % change on previous year -13.5%
1978 26.45 % change on previous year +0.8%
1979 11.52 % change on previous year -56.5%
1980 10.3 % change on previous year -10.6%
1981 82.26 % change on previous year +698.6%
1982 13.68 % change on previous year -83.4%
1983 13.13 % change on previous year -4.0%
1984 8.03 % change on previous year -38.9%
1985 10.57 % change on previous year +31.7%
1986 10.53 % change on previous year -0.3%
1987 10.04 % change on previous year -4.7%
1988 1.75 % change on previous year -82.6%
1989 2.78 % change on previous year +58.9%
1990 6.88 % change on previous year +147.8%
1991 1.22 % change on previous year -82.3%
1992 -2.24 % change on previous year -283.6%
1993 -0.0107 % change on previous year -99.5%
1994 2.37 % change on previous year -22349.7%
1995 1.06 % change on previous year -55.4%
1996 -1.91 % change on previous year -280.4%
1997 -3.43 % change on previous year +79.9%
1998 2.25 % change on previous year -165.8%
1999 -1.12 % change on previous year -149.6%
2000 -2.07 % change on previous year +84.8%
2001 -1.81 % change on previous year -12.5%
2002 3.94 % change on previous year -317.8%
2003 4.36 % change on previous year +10.7%
2004 0.6727 % change on previous year -84.6%
2005 -3.67 % change on previous year -644.8%
2006 2.27 % change on previous year -161.9%
2007 2.92 % change on previous year +28.6%
2008 -0.1504 % change on previous year -105.2%
2009 0.3108 % change on previous year -306.7%
2010 -0.3051 % change on previous year -198.2%
2011 -0.0149 % change on previous year -95.1%
2012 -0.4397 % change on previous year +2850.4%
2013 -0.5384 % change on previous year +22.5%
2014 -3.28 % change on previous year +509.1%
2015 -2.25 % change on previous year -31.5%
2016 -0.8494 % change on previous year -62.2%
2017 2.4 % change on previous year -382.0%
2018 14.83 % change on previous year +519.2%
2019 -0.0566 % change on previous year -100.4%
2020 27.29 % change on previous year -48333.3%
2021 -11.32 % change on previous year -141.5%
2022 -0.0774 % change on previous year -99.3%
2023 -12.64 % change on previous year +16228.3%
2024 -67.13 % change on previous year +431.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.93 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year 30.35 % change on previous year 9
1980s 16.31 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 82.26 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.5083 % change on previous year -3.43 % change on previous year 6.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.6782 % change on previous year -3.67 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.9497 % change on previous year -3.28 % change on previous year 14.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s -12.78 % change on previous year -67.13 % change on previous year 27.29 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 117 Turkmenistan -17.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 118 Papua New Guinea -20.45 % change on previous year compare
  3. 119 Russia -22.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 121 Haiti -88.42 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia was -67.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 82.26 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -67.13 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Somalia ranks 120th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,946.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.