Final consumption expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Final consumption expenditure was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Somalia stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.2% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Somalia peaked at 49.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 1965.
That places Somalia 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 16.4% | -1180.1% |
| 1963 | -2.4% | -114.7% |
| 1964 | -2.8% | +16.5% |
| 1965 | -17.9% | +537.6% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | -178.0% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -54.8% |
| 1968 | -0.8% | -112.8% |
| 1969 | -1.3% | +62.7% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -437.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +82.9% |
| 1972 | -6.0% | -174.1% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -197.1% |
| 1974 | -17.7% | -402.7% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | -300.9% |
| 1976 | -4.9% | -113.9% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -1106.8% |
| 1978 | -6.3% | -112.7% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -268.5% |
| 1980 | -16.7% | -256.3% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -187.8% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -52.3% |
| 1983 | -2.3% | -132.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -108.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +376.6% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +613.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -96.2% |
| 1988 | -5.5% | -2296.0% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -280.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +106.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -86.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -59.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -121.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -1663.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +69.6% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -17.9% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | -17.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -16.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 0.9% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | -0.2% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -274.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -8.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Somalia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Somalia was 3.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 1965.
- How does Somalia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.