Final consumption expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Final consumption expenditure was 18.38 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Somalia stood at 18.38 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Somalia peaked at 18.38 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 171.01 million current US$, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.64 million current US$ | 171.01 million current US$ | 291.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 519.05 million current US$ | 301.60 million current US$ | 757.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 895.24 million current US$ | 681.49 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.44 billion current US$ | 5.84 billion current US$ | 11.09 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.54 billion current US$ | 11.42 billion current US$ | 18.38 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Somalia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -69.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9% (1990)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 30,104 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Somalia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Somalia was 18.38 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.01 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.