03_Official bilateral loans, total in Somalia

Somalia: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 421.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
421.00 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 162 countries
All-time high
529.00 million
in 2020
All-time low
266.00 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Somalia, 1996–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1996200920231996: 429.0M1997: 392.0M1998: 420.0M1999: 448.0M2000: 439.0M2001: 436.0M2002: 481.0M2003: 516.0M2004: 333.0M2005: 321.0M2006: 324.0M2007: 330.0M2008: 341.0M2009: 343.0M2010: 290.0M2011: 287.0M2012: 294.0M2013: 408.0M2014: 287.0M2015: 266.0M2016: 284.0M2017: 275.0M2018: 287.0M2019: 267.0M2020: 529.0M2021: 419.0M2022: 419.0M2023: 421.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

In 2023, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Somalia stood at 421.00 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Somalia peaked at 529.00 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 266.00 million, in 2015.

Somalia ranks 67th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Somalia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 429.00 million —
1997 392.00 million -8.6%
1998 420.00 million +7.1%
1999 448.00 million +6.7%
2000 439.00 million -2.0%
2001 436.00 million -0.7%
2002 481.00 million +10.3%
2003 516.00 million +7.3%
2004 333.00 million -35.5%
2005 321.00 million -3.6%
2006 324.00 million +0.9%
2007 330.00 million +1.9%
2008 341.00 million +3.3%
2009 343.00 million +0.6%
2010 290.00 million -15.5%
2011 287.00 million -1.0%
2012 294.00 million +2.4%
2013 408.00 million +38.8%
2014 287.00 million -29.7%
2015 266.00 million -7.3%
2016 284.00 million +6.8%
2017 275.00 million -3.2%
2018 287.00 million +4.4%
2019 267.00 million -7.0%
2020 529.00 million +98.1%
2021 419.00 million -20.8%
2022 419.00 million +0.0%
2023 421.00 million +0.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 421.00 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 118.00 million, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 421.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.00 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 03_Official bilateral loans, total 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +98.1% 267.00 million 529.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 422.25 million 392.00 million 448.00 million 4
2000s 386.40 million 321.00 million 516.00 million 10
2010s 294.50 million 266.00 million 408.00 million 10
2020s 447.00 million 419.00 million 529.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 64 Honduras 462.00 million compare
  2. 65 Madagascar 450.00 million compare
  3. 66 Chile 436.00 million compare
  4. 68 Burkina Faso 412.00 million compare
  5. 69 Argentina 403.00 million compare
  6. 70 Paraguay 381.00 million compare
  7. 70 Rwanda 381.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Somalia?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Somalia was 421.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 529.00 million in 2020.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 266.00 million in 2015.
How does Somalia rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Somalia ranks 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.