Food price anomalies in Somalia

Somalia: Food price anomalies was -1.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.33
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
195th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 2022
All-time low
-1.52
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Food price anomalies in Somalia, 2010–2024

-2-1012010201720242010: 0.772011: 0.532012: 0.32013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 0.262016: 0.12017: -0.022018: 0.82019: 0.172020: -1.52021: -0.662022: 1.42023: -1.42024: -1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, food price anomalies in Somalia stood at -1.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 1,430.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Somalia peaked at 1.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.52, in 2020.

That places Somalia 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food price anomalies in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Food price anomalies in Somalia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 0.77 —
2011 0.53 -31.2%
2012 0.3 -43.4%
2013 0.1 -66.7%
2014 0.1 +0.0%
2015 0.26 +160.0%
2016 0.1 -61.5%
2017 -0.02 -120.0%
2018 0.8 -4100.0%
2019 0.17 -78.8%
2020 -1.52 -994.1%
2021 -0.66 -56.6%
2022 1.37 -307.6%
2023 -1.44 -205.1%
2024 -1.33 -7.6%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's -1.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.08. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's -1.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food price anomalies in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +4100.0% -0.02 0.8
2020 -994.1% 0.17 -1.52

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.311 -0.02 0.8 10
2020s -0.716 -1.52 1.37 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 192 Syria -1.21 compare
  2. 193 Sudan -1.22 compare
  3. 194 Afghanistan -1.29 compare
  4. 196 Palau -1.37 compare
  5. 197 Saint Lucia -1.49 compare
  6. 198 Kazakhstan -1.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food price anomalies in Somalia?
Food price anomalies in Somalia was -1.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2022.
What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.52 in 2020.
How does Somalia rank for food price anomalies?
Somalia ranks 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,430.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food price anomalies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,005 data points, 2010–2024
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