Eastern Africa vs Somalia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Eastern Africa
8.2%
in 2024
Somalia
28.5%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
3rd
Somalia rank
5th
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Eastern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 28.5% against 8.2% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Somalia ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 6.5% | 4.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 15.4% | 9.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Eastern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 28.5% against 8.2% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 20.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Somalia rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.