Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Somalia

Somalia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22,441 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22,441 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
271.3 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
36
1961–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Somalia, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1961199220231961: 271.3 current US$ per square kilometre1962: 315.5 current US$ per square kilometre1963: 317.4 current US$ per square kilometre1964: 350.3 current US$ per square kilometre1965: 326.4 current US$ per square kilometre1966: 356.3 current US$ per square kilometre1967: 378.1 current US$ per square kilometre1968: 386.8 current US$ per square kilometre1969: 416.1 current US$ per square kilometre1970: 427.7 current US$ per square kilometre1971: 448.6 current US$ per square kilometre1972: 470.3 current US$ per square kilometre1973: 639.2 current US$ per square kilometre1974: 529.6 current US$ per square kilometre1975: 811.1 current US$ per square kilometre1976: 861.9 current US$ per square kilometre1977: 822 current US$ per square kilometre1978: 745.3 current US$ per square kilometre1979: 832.5 current US$ per square kilometre1980: 936.1 current US$ per square kilometre1981: 1.0k current US$ per square kilometre1982: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre1983: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre1984: 1.3k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 9.0k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 10.2k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 11.4k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 12.2k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 13.0k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 14.9k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 15.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 16.8k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 17.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 18.4k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 20.2k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 22.4k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Somalia stood at 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Somalia peaked at 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 271.3 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Somalia ranks 166th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 271.3 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 315.49 current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
1963 317.41 current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1964 350.35 current US$ per square kilometre +10.4%
1965 326.36 current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
1966 356.33 current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
1967 378.11 current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1968 386.79 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1969 416.09 current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
1970 427.7 current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1971 448.63 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1972 470.28 current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1973 639.21 current US$ per square kilometre +35.9%
1974 529.59 current US$ per square kilometre -17.1%
1975 811.07 current US$ per square kilometre +53.2%
1976 861.89 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
1977 821.97 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
1978 745.27 current US$ per square kilometre -9.3%
1979 832.47 current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
1980 936.06 current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
1981 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1982 1,229 current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
1983 1,249 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1984 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2012 9,027 current US$ per square kilometre +582.1%
2013 10,199 current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
2014 11,359 current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
2015 12,186 current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2016 13,003 current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2017 14,868 current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
2018 15,437 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2019 16,830 current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2020 17,259 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 18,394 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2022 20,217 current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2023 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,443 current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +582.1% 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre 9,027 current US$ per square kilometre
1975 +53.2% 529.59 current US$ per square kilometre 811.07 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 346.47 current US$ per square kilometre 271.3 current US$ per square kilometre 416.09 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 658.81 current US$ per square kilometre 427.7 current US$ per square kilometre 861.89 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,157 current US$ per square kilometre 936.06 current US$ per square kilometre 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre 5
2010s 12,864 current US$ per square kilometre 9,027 current US$ per square kilometre 16,830 current US$ per square kilometre 8
2020s 19,578 current US$ per square kilometre 17,259 current US$ per square kilometre 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33,321 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 164 Gabon 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 165 Afghanistan 25,791 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 167 Mozambique 20,773 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 168 Madagascar 19,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 169 Congo 19,789 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Somalia?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Somalia was 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 271.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
Somalia ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 10,432 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.