Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 23,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 23,692 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 23,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 297.72 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297.72 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 340.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 346.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 382.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 358.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 394.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 418.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 431.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 465.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 480.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 499.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 606.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 797.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 712.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 1,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1976 | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 934.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 914.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 1,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,162 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 1,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 1,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 1,644 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 9,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +466.0% |
| 2013 | 10,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 11,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 12,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 15,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 16,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 17,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 18,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 19,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 21,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 23,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 297.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 465.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 827.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 480.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 165 Mozambique 25,352 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Botswana 24,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Madagascar 24,229 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zambia 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Eritrea 21,281 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21,120 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2.16 current US$ per person (1989)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 53.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia was 23,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.