External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Somalia
Somalia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was -67.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Somalia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Somalia is -67.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 431.3% on the previous year and down 1,946.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Somalia, year by year
| 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -67.13 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3566 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -67.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48333.3% | -0.0566 % change on previous year | 27.29 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +22349.7% | -0.0107 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -16228.3% | -0.0774 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2850.4% | -0.0149 % change on previous year | -0.4397 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 118 Iraq -17.56 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Azerbaijan -22.54 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Russian Federation -23.01 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Haiti -88.64 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Somalia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -18.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Somalia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Somalia was -67.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.26 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.13 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Somalia ranks 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,946.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.