External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Somalia
Somalia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 7.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Somalia, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Somalia is 7.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.3% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Somalia peaked at 350 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -50.44 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Somalia 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 350 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 296.54 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 80.28 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1979 | 22.87 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1980 | 47.38 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 1981 | -26.94 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1982 | 53.01 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 1983 | 33.39 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1984 | 47.56 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1985 | -29.61 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1986 | 22.34 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1987 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1988 | 56.11 % change on previous year | +1899.6% |
| 1989 | 37.98 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 45.27 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1997 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1998 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -660.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3431 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6608 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 2001 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -1030.2% |
| 2002 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2004 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2005 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 2007 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6003 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2009 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +263.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1057 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2011 | 0.865 % change on previous year | +718.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -404.8% |
| 2015 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5608 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -995.8% |
| 2018 | 267.53 % change on previous year | +5225.6% |
| 2019 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2020 | -50.44 % change on previous year | -2523.4% |
| 2021 | -23.41 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2022 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2023 | -38.46 % change on previous year | +991.7% |
| 2024 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7.42 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.17 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.41 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5225.6% | 5.02 % change on previous year | 267.53 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2523.4% | 2.08 % change on previous year | -50.44 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1899.6% | 2.81 % change on previous year | 56.11 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1030.2% | -0.6608 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +995.8% | -0.5608 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -991.7% | -3.52 % change on previous year | -38.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187.42 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | 350 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 24.4 % change on previous year | -29.61 % change on previous year | 56.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.34 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 45.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.19 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 267.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.68 % change on previous year | -50.44 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 39 Djibouti 8.3 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Kosovo 7.63 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Pakistan 7.48 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Uganda 6.92 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Eritrea 5.89 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Somalia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), 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)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 444.04 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 972.12 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 972.12 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 371.19 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Somalia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Somalia was 7.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 350 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.44 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Somalia ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.