Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Short-term debt
Somalia
842.5%
in 1989
Sub-Saharan Africa
56.9%
in 2024
Somalia rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Short-term debt over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 842.5% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 785.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 14.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 48.0% | 43.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 649.2% | 177.8% | 471.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 842.5% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 1989.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 785.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1989.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for short-term debt?
- Somalia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.