Final consumption expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Final consumption expenditure was 141.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 141.5% for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Somalia peaked at 141.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1976.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.8% | — |
| 1961 | 97.5% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 105.0% | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 100.5% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 104.5% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 92.3% | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 96.2% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 94.5% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 86.7% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 90.4% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 84.9% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 103.4% | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 78.1% | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 86.3% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 77.8% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 117.5% | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 101.7% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 128.4% | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 113.1% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 116.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 112.8% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 126.4% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 122.4% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 83.2% | -32.0% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 92.3% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 133.7% | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 131.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 130.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 129.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 129.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 128.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 129.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 128.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 132.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 128.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 131.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 135.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 141.2% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 141.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 92.3% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 77.8% | 128.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.4% | 83.2% | 126.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 130.0% | 128.1% | 133.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 135.2% | 128.8% | 141.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Kiribati 162.8% compare
- 2 East Timor 144.2% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 135.3% compare
- 5 Lebanon 134.2% compare
- 6 Lesotho 133.2% 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)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 124.12 current US$ per person (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Somalia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Somalia was 141.5% 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 141.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.