General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Somalia
Somalia: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 31.73 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Somalia stood at 31.73 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 335.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Somalia peaked at 31.73 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 108.30 million current LCU, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 118.40 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 113.40 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 129.30 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 143.00 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 144.40 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 171.20 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 180.60 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 201.20 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 216.70 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 233.00 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 229.00 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 596.00 million current LCU | +160.3% |
| 1973 | 622.00 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 724.00 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 909.00 million current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 861.00 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 970.10 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +58.7% |
| 1979 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +132.5% |
| 1980 | 2.71 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +79.3% |
| 1982 | 3.87 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 6.95 billion current LCU | +79.8% |
| 1984 | 10.58 billion current LCU | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 3.92 trillion current LCU | +36966.7% |
| 2013 | 5.23 trillion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 6.46 trillion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 7.29 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 9.01 trillion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 11.22 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 11.86 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.26 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 15.33 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 17.60 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 20.37 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 21.35 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 26.18 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 31.73 trillion current LCU | +21.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 31.73 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.91 trillion current LCU, 16.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 31.73 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 25.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +36966.7% | 10.58 billion current LCU | 3.92 trillion current LCU |
| 1972 | +160.3% | 229.00 million current LCU | 596.00 million current LCU |
| 1979 | +132.5% | 1.54 billion current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.65 million current LCU | 108.30 million current LCU | 216.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 229.00 million current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 billion current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU | 10.58 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.53 trillion current LCU | 3.92 trillion current LCU | 13.26 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.09 trillion current LCU | 15.33 trillion current LCU | 31.73 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 31.73 trillion current LCU 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 31.73 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.30 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.4%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.