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
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.