Gambia vs Somalia: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Gambia
11.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
16th
Somalia rank
18th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Somalia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.45 % change on previous year against 11 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.45 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Somalia ahead.
Gambia ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 13.2 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Gambia or Somalia?
- Gambia, at 11.45 % change on previous year against 11 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Gambia and Somalia?
- 0.45 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.