Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 3,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
78th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
166.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Somalia is 3,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Somalia peaked at 4,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 166.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Somalia ranks 78th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 445.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 403.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 401.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 272.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1965 | 384.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1966 | 280.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 166.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1968 | 375.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +126.1% |
| 1969 | 269.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1970 | 233.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 325.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 223.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1973 | 330.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1974 | 409.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 869.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 1976 | 496.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 1,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1978 | 775.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 658.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 1,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +159.4% |
| 1981 | 1,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 1,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 1,027 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 1,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 1,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 1,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,174 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 458.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 1,853 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +304.0% |
| 1993 | 2,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 1,542 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 468.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1996 | 214.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 239.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 221.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 313.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 297.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 433.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 419.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 419.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 432.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 495.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 796.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 710.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 2009 | 1,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 886.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1,769 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 2012 | 1,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,778 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 2,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 2,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 3,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 4,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 4,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3,409 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 3,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +304.0% | 458.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,853 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 166.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 445.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 541.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 223.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,326 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 906.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 214.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 297.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 886.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,148 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,409 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 75 Ethiopia 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guatemala 4,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Nepal 4,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tajikistan 3,938 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Mozambique 3,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Honduras 3,689 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Somalia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Somalia was 3,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Somalia ranks 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.