Somalia vs Western Asia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Somalia
28.5%
in 2024
Western Asia
8.3%
in 2023
Somalia rank
5th
Western Asia rank
2nd

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Somalia
  • Western Asia
-100102030200220132024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 28.5% against 8.3% in Western Asia, a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.4 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 6.5% 1.4% 5.2% Somalia
2020s 12.1% 6.8% 5.3% 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 Western Asia?
Somalia, at 28.5% against 8.3% in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Somalia and Western Asia?
20.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Western Asia rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Somalia ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 2nd 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