Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
176th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 1978
All-time low
2.7%
in 2011
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 7.9% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 8.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +182.5% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +46.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 26.54 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.9458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 625.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 7.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.