General government final consumption expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: General government final consumption expenditure was 8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Somalia stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Somalia peaked at 39.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2012.
Somalia ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.4% | — |
| 1961 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 19.1% | +106.0% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | +111.5% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -60.7% |
| 1981 | 22.1% | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | +49.0% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 9.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 13.3% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 26.54 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.9458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 625.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.41 current US$ 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 8.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 174th 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 52.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government 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. 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 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.