Foreign aid and investments received in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.39 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.39 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
35th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.58 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2020
All-time low
101.35 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Somalia is 2.39 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Somalia peaked at 2.58 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101.35 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 35th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Somalia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.35 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 152.78 million millions of current united states dollars | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 156.00 million millions of current united states dollars | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 179.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 195.78 million millions of current united states dollars | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 240.17 million millions of current united states dollars | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 404.19 million millions of current united states dollars | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 401.05 million millions of current united states dollars | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 773.53 million millions of current united states dollars | +92.9% |
| 2009 | 667.77 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 487.58 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | +126.7% |
| 2012 | 998.75 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 2.25 billion millions of current united states dollars | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 2.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | +9.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.39 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.39 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.22 million millions of current united states dollars | 101.35 million millions of current united states dollars | 773.53 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | 487.58 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 32 Mauritius 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 33 Vietnam 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 34 Iraq 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 36 Afghanistan 2.38 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 37 Zambia 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 38 Barbados 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Somalia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Somalia was 2.39 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.35 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Somalia ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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