Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 756.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 756.62 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 232.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 756.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,337 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,337 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 2,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 2,872 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 3,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 3,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 3,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 3,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 4,862 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 5,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 5,749 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1976 | 9,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 15,239 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1978 | 16,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 21,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 43,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 1981 | 50,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 65,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 83,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 145,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1985 | 157,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 235,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1987 | 333,631 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 531,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +130.4% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +189.8% |
| 2012 | 234.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6502.2% |
| 2013 | 227.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 264.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 311.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 345.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 400.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 437.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 498.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 525.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 577.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 678.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 756.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,027 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,337 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,680 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,544 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,788 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,690 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,005 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 339.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 227.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 498.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 634.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 525.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 756.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 15 Rwanda 831.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 789.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Paraguay 778.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Iraq 650.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 608.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Singapore 597.36 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 671.07 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,121 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 51,045 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 33.75 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia was 756.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 756.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,337 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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.