Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Somalia

Somalia: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues was 3.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.11 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.11 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
1.01 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Somalia, 2013–2024

11.522.532013201820242013: 1 Percentage of GDP2014: 1 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 1 Percentage of GDP2017: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2023: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 3.1 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 3.11 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 203.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Somalia peaked at 3.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 Percentage of GDP, in 2013.

That places Somalia 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Somalia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2013 1.01 Percentage of GDP
2014 1.02 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2015 1.07 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2016 1.01 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2017 1.2 Percentage of GDP +19.2%
2018 1.58 Percentage of GDP +31.3%
2019 2.07 Percentage of GDP +31.0%
2020 2.51 Percentage of GDP +21.5%
2021 2.54 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2022 2.55 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2023 2.92 Percentage of GDP +14.3%
2024 3.11 Percentage of GDP +6.7%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 3.11 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 3.11 Percentage of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.19 Percentage of GDP, 26% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.28 Percentage of GDP 1.01 Percentage of GDP 2.07 Percentage of GDP 7
2020s 2.73 Percentage of GDP 2.51 Percentage of GDP 3.11 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 33 Sierra Leone 7.36 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 34 Niger 7.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 35 Equatorial Guinea 6.91 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Somalia?
Revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Somalia was 3.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 3.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
How does Somalia rank for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
Somalia ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 203.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
42 places, 998 data points, 1990–2024
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