How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Somalia ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Somalia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

40th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.5509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1974–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.5509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Somalia 40th 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$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1974 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.0004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+240.3%
1976	0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+244.5%
1977	0.0285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2220.5%
1978	0.0454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.2%
1979	0.0534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1980	0.077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.2%
1981	0.0485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.1%
1982	0.067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
1983	0.0941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.5%
1984	0.1297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
1985	0.0821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
1986	0.0959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1987	0.0887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1988	0.1342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.3%
1989	0.1648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1990	0.2743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.4%
1991	0.4745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.0%
1992	0.5509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1993	0.3529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
1994	0.3455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1995	0.3551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1996	0.3111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1997	0.2517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1998	0.1975 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1999	0.1927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2000	0.1709 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2001	0.2747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
2002	0.3058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2003	0.2582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2004	0.1878 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
2005	0.1505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2006	0.1482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2007	0.1452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2008	0.1341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2009	0.2749 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+104.9%
2010	0.3019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2011	0.2817 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2012	0.1894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
2013	0.165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2014	0.1412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2015	0.1289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2016	0.1192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2017	0.1086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2018	0.3865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+255.8%
2019	0.3589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2020	0.1784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.3%
2021	0.1243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
2022	0.1115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2023	0.0639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
2024	0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.0982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Somalia

37 Nicaragua 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Kazakhstan 0.0672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Tajikistan 0.0604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Suriname 0.0592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Benin 0.0591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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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)
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Somalia ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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