🇸🇴 Somalia National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Somalia government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $5.0 billion, growing at $0 every second based on IMF fiscal
deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 9%. Per-citizen share: $294.
Post-2023 HIPC debt relief cut debt sharply; IMF ECF 4th review (Dec 2025) puts public debt near 9% of GDP
About Somalia's National Debt
Somalia completed the HIPC debt-relief process in 2023, clearing decades of arrears and reopening access to financing after years of conflict and state fragility.
Somalia is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 9% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Somalia ranks 128th of the 138 governments tracked here.
Somalia carries no net new borrowing at this rate, reflecting a budget surplus or a debt-reduction programme. Each of Somalia's 17 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $294. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Somalia National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Somalia's national debt right now?
Somalia's national debt is approximately $5.0 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $0 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 9% and each citizen's share is about $294.
How fast is Somalia's debt growing?
Somalia's government debt grows at approximately $0 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Somalia's debt per capita?
Each of Somalia's 17 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $294 of the national debt.
What is Somalia's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Somalia's debt-to-GDP ratio is 9%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Somalia's government debt at this level?
Somalia completed the HIPC debt-relief process in 2023, clearing decades of arrears and reopening access to financing after years of conflict and state fragility.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 5,000,000,000 + 0 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=so (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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