PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was -23.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -23.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 449.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, -557.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Somalia ranks 93rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 20.86 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 1973 | 18.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 51.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +177.9% |
| 1975 | 55.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 88.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1977 | 87.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 115.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 140.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 111.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 449.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +304.1% |
| 1982 | 275.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 244.27 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 222.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 169.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 161.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 116.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 94.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 102.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 80.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 19.89 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1293 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 1999 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 8.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | -557.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | -24.57 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2022 | -22.91 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2023 | -23.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -23.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 243.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -23.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 959.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +304.1% | 111.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 449.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 6.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 140.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 94.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 449.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 80.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8369 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 8.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | -157.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -557.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.91 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 90 Russia -5.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Iran -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Afghanistan -15.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Myanmar -38.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Algeria -41.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mauritania -60.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Somalia was -23.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 449.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -557.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
PPG, official creditors (NFL, 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.