Northern Africa vs Somalia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Northern Africa
6.0%
in 2024
Somalia
28.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
7th
Somalia rank
5th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Somalia
-20020200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 28.5% against 6.0% in Northern Africa, a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.8 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Somalia ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 7th 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 Northern Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.3% 6.5% 3.3% Somalia
2020s 1.7% 15.4% 13.7% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Northern Africa or Somalia?
Somalia, at 28.5% against 6.0% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Northern Africa and Somalia?
22.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Somalia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Somalia rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Northern Africa ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed