Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Somalia is 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 184.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 417.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
Somalia ranks 164th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 417.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 496.83 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 521.91 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 625.07 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 788.3 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 795.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 827.33 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 922.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 638.86 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 417.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 827.33 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 922.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 161 Mauritania 1,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Niger 1,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Chad 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Sudan 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Central African Republic 254.88 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Somalia was 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.