Gross national expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Gross national expenditure was 22.04 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 22.04 billion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Somalia peaked at 22.04 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188.45 million current US$, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 127th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.78 million current US$ | 188.45 million current US$ | 329.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 632.90 million current US$ | 339.46 million current US$ | 918.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 937.39 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.39 billion current US$ | 6.52 billion current US$ | 12.48 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.03 billion current US$ | 12.80 billion current US$ | 22.04 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 124 Palestine 22.87 billion current US$ compare
- 126 Niger 22.16 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Madagascar 21.89 billion current US$ compare
- 129 North Macedonia 21.73 billion current US$ compare
- 130 Zambia 21.38 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -69.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9% (1990)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 30,104 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Somalia?
- Gross national expenditure in Somalia was 22.04 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.45 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.