Domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.96 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia stood at 2.96. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia peaked at 5.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 190th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.21 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.41 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 2.96 | 3.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 187 Myanmar 3.45 compare
- 188 Central African Republic 3.26 compare
- 189 Uganda 3.12 compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 2.87 compare
- 191 Syrian Arab Republic 2.87 compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 2.64 compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 23,605 (2017)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (1990)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 465.44 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.704 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0 (2017)
- Gross capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia was 2.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Somalia ranks 190th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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