Final consumption expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Final consumption expenditure was 553.36 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Somalia stood at 553.36 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Somalia peaked at 553.36 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.22 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.22 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 2.82 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 4.11 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1976 | 4.26 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 8.09 billion current LCU | +89.6% |
| 1978 | 8.31 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 11.54 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 19.61 billion current LCU | +70.0% |
| 1981 | 25.58 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 32.83 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 44.40 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 76.21 billion current LCU | +71.7% |
| 1985 | 72.66 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 117.22 billion current LCU | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 153.33 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 265.34 billion current LCU | +73.1% |
| 1989 | 598.16 billion current LCU | +125.4% |
| 1990 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | +226.9% |
| 2012 | 131.43 trillion current LCU | +6621.4% |
| 2013 | 128.62 trillion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 150.61 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 177.45 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 197.16 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 226.66 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 243.83 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 277.89 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 294.24 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 318.07 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 360.68 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 404.29 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 474.97 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 553.36 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 553.36 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.88 trillion current LCU, 43.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 553.36 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 87.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure 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% | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 131.43 trillion current LCU |
| 1990 | +226.9% | 598.16 billion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU |
| 1989 | +125.4% | 265.34 billion current LCU | 598.16 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.93 billion current LCU | 2.11 billion current LCU | 11.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.53 billion current LCU | 19.61 billion current LCU | 598.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 191.71 trillion current LCU | 128.62 trillion current LCU | 277.89 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 400.94 trillion current LCU | 294.24 trillion current LCU | 553.36 trillion current LCU | 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)
- 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 in Somalia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Somalia was 553.36 trillion current LCU 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 553.36 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.8%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.