External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia stood at 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 358.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Somalia 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 20.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 24.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 29.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 37.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 43.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 55.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 71.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 85.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 84.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 90.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 157.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +74.1% |
| 1982 | 185.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 210.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 219.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 231.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 245.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 259.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 269.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 285.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 316.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 341.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 358.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 356.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 355.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 350.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 334.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 313.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 310.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 297.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 280.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 269.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 273.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 278.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 270 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 251.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 251.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 253.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 245.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 246.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 239.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 238.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 235.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 228.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 212.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 200.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 191.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 190.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 343.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +80.7% |
| 2019 | 335.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 275.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 239.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 230.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 168.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +80.7% | 190.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 343.85 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1981 | +74.1% | 90.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 157.71 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 85.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 90.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 285.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 297.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 358.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 245.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 280.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 190.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 343.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 275.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 116 Algeria 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Iran 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Haiti 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Afghanistan 78.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Burundi 72.89 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Somalia was 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 358.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.