Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Somalia

Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 6.6 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
6.6 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
166th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.53 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
1.82 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
17
2013–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Somalia, 2013–2029

24682013202120292013: 2 Percentage of GDP2014: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 3.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 5.1 Percentage of GDP2021: 4.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 6.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 6.3 Percentage of GDP2024: 7.5 Percentage of GDP2025: 7.2 Percentage of GDP2026: 6.7 Percentage of GDP2027: 6.4 Percentage of GDP2028: 6.4 Percentage of GDP2029: 6.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Somalia stood at 6.6 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Somalia peaked at 7.53 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.

That places Somalia 166th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Somalia, 2013 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2013 2 Percentage of GDP
2014 2.31 Percentage of GDP +15.4%
2015 1.82 Percentage of GDP -21.1%
2016 1.85 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2017 2.88 Percentage of GDP +55.4%
2018 3.23 Percentage of GDP +12.3%
2019 3.34 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2020 5.13 Percentage of GDP +53.7%
2021 4.68 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2022 6.91 Percentage of GDP +47.6%
2023 6.3 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2024 7.53 Percentage of GDP +19.5%
2025 7.17 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2026 6.73 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2027 6.45 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2028 6.39 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2029 6.6 Percentage of GDP +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.49 Percentage of GDP 1.82 Percentage of GDP 3.34 Percentage of GDP 7
2020s 6.39 Percentage of GDP 4.68 Percentage of GDP 7.53 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 163 Sudan 12.08 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 164 Turkmenistan 11.08 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 165 Haiti 10.7 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Somalia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Somalia was 6.6 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 7.53 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
How does Somalia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Somalia ranks 166th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.