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
05001.0k1.5k197419992024

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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.