External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Somalia
Somalia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Somalia stood at 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.
Somalia ranks 119th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +80.8% | 79.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 144.26 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2024 | -68.3% | 109.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person |
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
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 72.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Burundi 42.8 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Afghanistan 42.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Haiti 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Algeria 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.53 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Somalia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Somalia was 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person 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 274.6 DOD, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Somalia ranks 119th 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 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.