Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2.1% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 2.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
That places Somalia 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.2% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +56.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5.73 current US$ per person (1990)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 74.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,869 current LCU per person (1990)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12.69 current US$ per person (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 79.33 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.