Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 644.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 644.45 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 644.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,127 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,127 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,434 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 2,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 2,561 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 2,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 2,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 3,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 3,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 3,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 4,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 5,007 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 4,488 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 6,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1976 | 6,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1978 | 13,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 18,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 31,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1981 | 40,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 52,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 70,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 121,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1985 | 115,827 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 186,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 244,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 422,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1989 | 953,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +226.9% |
| 2012 | 209.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6621.4% |
| 2013 | 205.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 240.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 282.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 314.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 361.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 388.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 442.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 469.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 507.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 574.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 644.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 644.45 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 29.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 644.45 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 28.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), 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 | +6621.4% | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 209.50 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +226.9% | 953,489 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +125.4% | 422,960 current LCU per square kilometre | 953,489 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,719 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,127 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,258 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,854 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,365 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,394 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 224,017 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,265 current LCU per square kilometre | 953,489 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 305.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 205.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 442.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 548.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 469.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 644.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 12 Costa Rica 740.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cambodia 654.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Guinea 653.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Paraguay 617.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 574.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Syria 566.98 million current LCU 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia was 644.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 644.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,127 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.