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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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$) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +582.1% | 1,323 current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33,321 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Gabon 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Afghanistan 25,791 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mozambique 20,773 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Madagascar 19,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 19,789 current 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$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.