Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Somalia ranks 11th of 163 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.24 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 1.16 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 0.989 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1966 | 0.684 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5885 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 1977 | 1.37 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +283.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8617 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8565 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8729 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.602 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1992 | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +308.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6533 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1915 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0685 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0646 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0928 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0704 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0664 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1473 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2605 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 2010 | 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3819 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2439 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 0.231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2834 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +308.9% | 0.4007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +283.8% | 0.3578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9512 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.602 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2605 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3819 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2602 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Palestine 0.2719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Kiribati 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tonga 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Central African Republic 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Burundi 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 South Sudan 0.1671 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.