Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia is 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 155.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.51 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Somalia ranks 183rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.87 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 54.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 58.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 66.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 61.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 59.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 68.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 78.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 59.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 69.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 104.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1973 | 112.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 130.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 141.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 129.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 161.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 232.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1979 | 228.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 319.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1981 | 276.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 320.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 276.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 183.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1985 | 88.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1986 | 103.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 107.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 79.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 133.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1990 | 143.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +850.9% |
| 2013 | 1,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 1,655 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,585 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 2,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,942 current US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,954 current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +850.9% | 143.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,360 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 41.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 78.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 59.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 232.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 79.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 320.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 143.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 143.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,803 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 180 Afghanistan 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Chad 4,242 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mauritania 3,983 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Yemen 3,583 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Guyana 3,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Greenland 3,307 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia was 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.51 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.