Direct disaster economic loss in Somalia
Somalia: Direct disaster economic loss was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Direct disaster economic loss in Somalia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0 for direct disaster economic loss in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct disaster economic loss in Somalia peaked at 32.59 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Somalia 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.67 million | 0 | 32.59 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 88,743 | 0 | 264,324 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 104 Cape Verde 25,950 compare
- 105 Romania 173 compare
- 106 Belize 65 compare
- 107 Bahrain 0 compare
- 107 Belarus 0 compare
- 107 Belgium 0 compare
- 107 Cambodia 0 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 107 Djibouti 0 compare
- 107 East Timor 0 compare
- 107 Estonia 0 compare
- 107 Grenada 0 compare
- 107 Kenya 0 compare
- 107 Kuwait 0 compare
- 107 Lebanon 0 compare
- 107 Mozambique 0 compare
- 107 Qatar 0 compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 107 Senegal 0 compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 107 Vanuatu 0 compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -69.57 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 465.44 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 3.94 (1990)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 9.15 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 30,104 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in Somalia?
- Direct disaster economic loss in Somalia was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.59 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Somalia rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- Somalia ranks 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Direct disaster economic loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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