General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Somalia
Somalia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Somalia stood at 961.96 million constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 193.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Somalia peaked at 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 261.92 million constant 2015 US$, in 2013.
Somalia ranks 144th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 261.92 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2014 | 311.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 327.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 392.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 494.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 498.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 519.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 578.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 651.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 730.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 746.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 866.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 400.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 261.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 519.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 756.06 million constant 2015 US$ | 578.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 141 Tajikistan 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 142 Eswatini 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 143 East Timor 966.11 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Congo 927.34 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 146 Montenegro 914.31 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Maldives 832.50 million constant 2015 US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Somalia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Somalia was 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 961.96 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.92 million constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.8%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.