Somalia vs South America: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Somalia
28.5%
in 2024
South America
6.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
5th
South America rank
4th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Somalia
  • South America
-100102030200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 28.5% against 6.8% in South America, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.2 times South America's.

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

Somalia ranks 5th and South America ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South America Difference Ahead
2010s 6.5% -1.2% 7.8% Somalia
2020s 15.4% 3.4% 12.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Somalia or South America?
Somalia, at 28.5% against 6.8% in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Somalia and South America?
21.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South America rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Somalia ranks 5th and South America ranks 4th of 186 countries.
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