Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -1.88 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
-1.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.4608
in 2016
All-time low
-1.88
in 2029
Years of data
17
2014–2030
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Somalia, 2014–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -1.88 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 711.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Somalia peaked at 0.4608 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.88, in 2029.
Somalia ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -0.0555 | — |
| 2015 | 0.2417 | -535.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4608 | +90.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3742 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 | -91.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2756 | +799.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3071 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | -0.8721 | -384.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 | -103.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0699 | +123.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2152 | +207.8% |
| 2025 | -0.194 | -190.2% |
| 2026 | -1.11 | +470.8% |
| 2027 | -0.6693 | -39.6% |
| 2028 | -1.14 | +70.0% |
| 2029 | -1.88 | +65.2% |
| 2030 | -1.88 | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -1.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.485, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 17.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2212 | -0.0555 | 0.4608 | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.5237 | -1.88 | 0.3071 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Somalia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Somalia was -1.88 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4608 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 in 2029.
- How does Somalia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Somalia ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 711.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October