Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 20.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.9
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 166 countries
All-time high
95.01
in 1992
All-time low
2.82
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 20.9 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Somalia peaked at 95.01 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 1998.
Somalia ranks 10th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.93 | — |
| 1961 | 12.15 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 11.71 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 14.1 | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 9.5 | -32.6% |
| 1965 | 11.75 | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 19.55 | +66.3% |
| 1967 | 5.32 | -72.8% |
| 1968 | 11.15 | +109.8% |
| 1969 | 10.77 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 8.55 | -20.6% |
| 1971 | 9.24 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 7.11 | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 10.01 | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 17.22 | +72.0% |
| 1975 | 23.23 | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 12.5 | -46.2% |
| 1977 | 47.18 | +277.3% |
| 1978 | 46.64 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 46.46 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 79.73 | +71.6% |
| 1981 | 54.78 | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 61.46 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 46.46 | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 44.79 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 40.97 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 57.36 | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 59.54 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 41.2 | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 36.99 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 53.02 | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 26.78 | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 95.01 | +254.7% |
| 1993 | 72.89 | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 37.4 | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 12.65 | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 5.06 | -60.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 2.82 | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 6.77 | +120.9% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.33 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8 | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 13.11 | +78.4% |
| 2009 | 22.69 | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 18.91 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 38.13 | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 22.69 | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 20.96 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 19.47 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 20.59 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 17.99 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 20.09 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 19.96 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.46 | +77.6% |
| 2021 | 25.5 | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 19.98 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 20.9 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.79 | 5.32 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.81 | 7.11 | 47.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.33 | 36.99 | 79.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.33 | 2.82 | 95.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 | 3.07 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 17.99 | 38.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.21 | 19.2 | 35.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Somalia?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Somalia was 20.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.01 in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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