External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia stood at 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 196.93 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 76th of 121 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0634 DOD, current US$ per person | +338.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2452 DOD, current US$ per person | +286.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +1192.7% |
| 1978 | 5.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1979 | 5.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 7.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1981 | 5.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 8.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 11.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 15.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 10.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 12.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 12.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 19.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1989 | 27.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 39.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 50 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 60.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 66.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 72.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 74.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 73.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 70.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 71.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 65.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 67.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 70.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 73.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 70.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 66.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 67.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 69.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 68.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 67.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 66.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 57.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 54.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 55.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 196.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +254.8% |
| 2019 | 193.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 68.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 63.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 38.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 74.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 65.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 73.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 54.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 196.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 92.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 51.18 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Mauritania 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Pakistan 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Algeria 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 35.64 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia was 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 196.93 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.