External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia is 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 274.6 DOD, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Somalia 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 20.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 24.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 29.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 37.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 43.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 55.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 67.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 79.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 78.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 79.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 144.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 1982 | 163.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 179.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 186.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 198.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 210.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 223.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 226.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 237.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 254.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 267.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 274.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 266.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 259.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 253.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 239.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 223.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 219.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 208.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 195.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 184.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 184.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 186.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 180.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 167.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 166.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 166.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 161.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 157.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 153.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 152.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 150.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 144.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 134.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 127.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 121.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 119.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 132.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 127.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 156.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 133.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 129.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 109.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -68.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 237.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 208.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 274.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 157.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 195.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 119.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 153.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 156.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 115 Democratic Republic of Congo 72.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Burundi 42.8 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Afghanistan 42.5 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Algeria 24.14 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Haiti 21.77 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Iran 11.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia was 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 274.6 DOD, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.