External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 3.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Somalia 114th out of 122 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2456 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7819 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 1.44 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 1.79 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.86 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.85 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.72 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 3.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 3.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.89 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 1.69 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.726 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5706 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6749 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +129.9% | 0.278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +106.0% | 0.4846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7819 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.86 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 111 Azerbaijan 0.1639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 East Timor 0.159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Myanmar 0.1509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Guyana 0.1493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 China 0.1292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Botswana 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.