Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Somalia

Somalia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 69.2%
World rank
120th
of 123 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 1981
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
47
1970–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Somalia, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.0% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.

That represents a change of down 69.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Somalia peaked at 6.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Somalia 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Somalia, 1970 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 0.3%
1971 0.3% +29.6%
1972 0.5% +32.5%
1973 0.5% +10.7%
1974 0.7% +27.5%
1975 0.5% -25.6%
1976 0.3% -36.7%
1977 0.7% +115.0%
1978 0.7% +11.6%
1979 0.7% -7.6%
1980 1.5% +119.0%
1981 6.6% +341.8%
1982 1.5% -77.8%
1983 2.3% +57.9%
1984 1.1% -53.6%
1985 0.6% -45.2%
1986 0.8% +31.8%
1987 0.8% +0.8%
1988 0.4% -51.4%
1989 1.5% +302.7%
1990 0.7% -54.5%
1991 0.0% -99.1%
1996 0.2% +2609.3%
1999 0.0% -100.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 5.6%
2021 0.2% -96.9%
2022 0.2% -14.1%
2023 0.1% -5.2%
2024 0.0% -69.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 10
1980s 1.7% 0.4% 6.6% 10
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.7% 4
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2020s 1.2% 0.0% 5.6% 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 117 Sudan 0.3% compare
  2. 118 Zimbabwe 0.2% compare
  3. 119 Afghanistan 0.2% compare
  4. 121 Algeria 0.0% compare
  5. 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
  6. 123 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Somalia?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Somalia was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1981.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Somalia rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Somalia ranks 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 7,081 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.