Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Somalia

Somalia: Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit was 78,000 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
78,000 current US$
Change on year
down 65.9%
World rank
50th
of 50 countries
All-time high
22.35 million current US$
in 1986
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Somalia, 1970–2011

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1970199020111970: 0 current US$1971: 560.0k current US$1972: 766.0k current US$1973: 850.0k current US$1974: 1.1M current US$1975: 1.3M current US$1976: 821.0k current US$1977: 1.2M current US$1978: 1.3M current US$1979: 982.0k current US$1980: 2.2M current US$1981: 3.8M current US$1982: 9.9M current US$1983: 16.4M current US$1984: 12.7M current US$1985: 8.3M current US$1986: 22.3M current US$1987: 9.3M current US$1988: 2.8M current US$1989: 13.4M current US$1990: 4.9M current US$1991: 41.0k current US$1992: 245.0k current US$1993: 334.0k current US$1994: 42.0k current US$1995: 727.0k current US$1996: 3.4M current US$1997: 43.0k current US$1998: 187.0k current US$1999: 1.7M current US$2000: 809.0k current US$2001: 551.0k current US$2002: 524.0k current US$2003: 301.0k current US$2004: 451.0k current US$2005: 722.0k current US$2006: 858.0k current US$2007: 740.0k current US$2008: 1.8M current US$2009: 168.0k current US$2010: 229.0k current US$2011: 78.0k current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Somalia stood at 78,000 current US$.

The figure is down 65.9% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Somalia peaked at 22.35 million current US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.

Somalia ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit (current US$) in Somalia, 1970 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1970 0 current US$ —
1971 560,000 current US$ —
1972 766,000 current US$ +36.8%
1973 850,000 current US$ +11.0%
1974 1.12 million current US$ +31.9%
1975 1.28 million current US$ +13.8%
1976 821,000 current US$ -35.7%
1977 1.18 million current US$ +43.8%
1978 1.26 million current US$ +6.9%
1979 982,000 current US$ -22.2%
1980 2.17 million current US$ +120.9%
1981 3.82 million current US$ +76.0%
1982 9.87 million current US$ +158.6%
1983 16.42 million current US$ +66.4%
1984 12.67 million current US$ -22.9%
1985 8.32 million current US$ -34.3%
1986 22.35 million current US$ +168.6%
1987 9.28 million current US$ -58.5%
1988 2.84 million current US$ -69.4%
1989 13.44 million current US$ +373.5%
1990 4.87 million current US$ -63.8%
1991 41,000 current US$ -99.2%
1992 245,000 current US$ +497.6%
1993 334,000 current US$ +36.3%
1994 42,000 current US$ -87.4%
1995 727,000 current US$ +1631.0%
1996 3.36 million current US$ +362.0%
1997 43,000 current US$ -98.7%
1998 187,000 current US$ +334.9%
1999 1.70 million current US$ +810.7%
2000 809,000 current US$ -52.5%
2001 551,000 current US$ -31.9%
2002 524,000 current US$ -4.9%
2003 301,000 current US$ -42.6%
2004 451,000 current US$ +49.8%
2005 722,000 current US$ +60.1%
2006 858,000 current US$ +18.8%
2007 740,000 current US$ -13.8%
2008 1.83 million current US$ +147.3%
2009 168,000 current US$ -90.8%
2010 229,000 current US$ +36.3%
2011 78,000 current US$ -65.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 78,000 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.16 million current US$, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 78,000 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.75 million current US$, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +1631.0% 42,000 current US$ 727,000 current US$
1999 +810.7% 187,000 current US$ 1.70 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 881,900 current US$ 0 current US$ 1.28 million current US$ 10
1980s 10.12 million current US$ 2.17 million current US$ 22.35 million current US$ 10
1990s 1.16 million current US$ 41,000 current US$ 4.87 million current US$ 10
2000s 695,400 current US$ 168,000 current US$ 1.83 million current US$ 10
2010s 153,500 current US$ 78,000 current US$ 229,000 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 47 Guinea-Bissau 557,000 current US$ compare
  2. 48 Sao Tome and Principe 357,000 current US$ compare
  3. 49 Central African Republic 320,000 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Somalia?
Interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Somalia was 78,000 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 22.35 million current US$ in 1986.
What is the lowest interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
How does Somalia rank for interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit?
Somalia ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Interest payments on long-term debt are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche.