External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Somalia

Somalia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 1,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Somalia, 1974–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 1,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Somalia peaked at 4,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Somalia 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1974 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1975 0.4304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +350.0%
1976 1.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +296.5%
1977 22.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1227.7%
1978 40.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +80.3%
1979 50.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.9%
1980 73.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +47.4%
1981 54.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -26.9%
1982 82.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +53.0%
1983 110.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +33.4%
1984 162.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +47.6%
1985 114.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -29.6%
1986 140.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
1987 144.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1988 224.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +56.1%
1989 310.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +38.0%
1990 450.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +45.3%
1991 543.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.4%
1992 622.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
1993 708.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1994 815.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.1%
1995 868.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
1996 888.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 879.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1998 932.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1999 935.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
2000 929.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2001 986.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2002 1,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2003 1,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2004 1,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2005 1,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2006 1,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
2007 1,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2008 1,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2009 1,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2010 1,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 1,305 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 1,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2013 1,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 1,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2015 1,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2016 1,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
2017 1,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2018 4,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +267.5%
2019 4,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 2,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -50.4%
2021 1,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -23.4%
2022 1,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
2023 1,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0.0956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 50.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6
1980s 141.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 54.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 310.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 764.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 450.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 935.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 929.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 85 Suriname 1,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Mongolia 1,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Guinea 1,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Yemen 980.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Algeria 803.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Somalia?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Somalia was 1,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 4,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Somalia ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.