Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Somalia 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.0544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 144 Singapore 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Indonesia 0.0735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Albania 0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Romania 0.0695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.