Guyana vs Somalia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Guyana
22.6%
in 2024
Somalia
14.9%
in 2024
Guyana rank
104th
Somalia rank
114th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Guyana
- Somalia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 22.6% against 14.9% in Somalia, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 114th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.6% | 79.8% | 51.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 64.2% | 21.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 36.2% | 11.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Guyana or Somalia?
- Guyana, at 22.6% against 14.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Guyana and Somalia?
- 7.7%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Somalia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Guyana ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 114th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).