Total debt service in Somalia
Somalia: Total debt service was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
up 1,591.6%
World rank
72nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total debt service in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Somalia is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,591.6% on the previous year and up 28,448.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Somalia peaked at 9.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 72nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -57.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -51.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +154.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +213.0% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | +213.3% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +202.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -46.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -86.4% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +454.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -61.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +503.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -89.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1587.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +293.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +224.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +783.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -57.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +126.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -81.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -68.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +130.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -94.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +71.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +838.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +128863.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -98.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +1591.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Somalia?
- Total debt service in Somalia was 3.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for total debt service?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,448.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release