Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Somalia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Somalia is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Somalia ranks 164th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 161 Bahrain 2.8%
- 162 Iraq 1.3%
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.6% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Somalia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Somalia was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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