Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.08 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
104.26 million constant 2024 US$
in 1967
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia is 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia peaked at 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104.26 million constant 2024 US$, in 1967.
That places Somalia 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 265.41 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 279.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 253.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 251.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 170.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.2% |
| 1965 | 241.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.2% |
| 1966 | 176.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 104.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.8% |
| 1968 | 235.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +126.1% |
| 1969 | 168.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 1970 | 146.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 204.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 140.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.4% |
| 1973 | 207.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +48.2% |
| 1974 | 257.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 545.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +112.2% |
| 1976 | 311.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 684.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +119.6% |
| 1978 | 486.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 412.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +159.4% |
| 1981 | 836.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 629.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 644.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 725.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 993.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 889.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 749.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 711.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 736.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 287.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +304.0% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 967.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 293.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -69.6% |
| 1996 | 134.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 150.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 138.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 196.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 186.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 272.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 262.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 263.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 271.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 310.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 499.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 445.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 871.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +95.5% |
| 2009 | 768.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 556.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +99.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 2.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 2.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +304.0% | 287.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 104.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 279.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 339.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 140.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 684.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 831.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 629.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 568.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 134.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 186.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 871.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 556.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 7 Yemen 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Mozambique 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 11 Jordan 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Afghanistan 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia was 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 1967.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.