Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Somalia
Somalia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Somalia is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and up 252.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Somalia peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Somalia 184th 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.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +185.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +137.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 181 Nigeria 1.4% compare
- 182 Angola 1.2%
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 1.0% compare
- 185 Oman 0.3%
- 186 Brunei Darussalam 0.1%
- 187 Kuwait 0.0%
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Somalia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Somalia was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Somalia ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.6%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.