Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 2.66 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66 billion
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.08 billion
in 2020
All-time low
104.26 million
in 1967
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia is 2.66 billion, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104.26 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 265.41 million | — |
| 1961 | 279.68 million | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 253.08 million | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 251.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 170.73 million | -32.2% |
| 1965 | 241.06 million | +41.2% |
| 1966 | 176.06 million | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 104.26 million | -40.8% |
| 1968 | 235.76 million | +126.1% |
| 1969 | 168.89 million | -28.4% |
| 1970 | 146.46 million | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 204.23 million | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 140.09 million | -31.4% |
| 1973 | 207.63 million | +48.2% |
| 1974 | 257.11 million | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 545.47 million | +112.2% |
| 1976 | 311.73 million | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 684.50 million | +119.6% |
| 1978 | 486.49 million | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 412.93 million | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 billion | +159.4% |
| 1981 | 836.39 million | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 billion | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 629.84 million | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 644.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 725.85 million | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 993.14 million | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 889.50 million | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 749.90 million | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 711.17 million | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 736.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 287.69 million | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 billion | +304.0% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 967.64 million | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 293.84 million | -69.6% |
| 1996 | 134.86 million | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 150.13 million | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 138.83 million | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 196.80 million | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 186.60 million | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 272.13 million | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 262.87 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 263.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 271.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 310.92 million | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 499.62 million | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 445.68 million | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 871.24 million | +95.5% |
| 2009 | 768.16 million | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 556.28 million | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 billion | +99.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 billion | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 billion | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 billion | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 billion | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 billion | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 1.82 billion | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03 billion | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 3.08 billion | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 2.69 billion | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 billion | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 2.51 billion | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 2.66 billion | +6.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.66 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 billion, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.66 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 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 | 1.16 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.66 million | 104.26 million | 279.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 339.66 million | 140.09 million | 684.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 831.94 million | 629.84 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 568.94 million | 134.86 million | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.19 million | 186.60 million | 871.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion | 556.28 million | 2.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 billion | 2.14 billion | 3.08 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 7 Yemen 3.17 billion compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.15 billion compare
- 9 Mozambique 2.78 billion compare
- 11 Jordan 2.37 billion compare
- 12 Afghanistan 2.22 billion compare
- 13 Nigeria 2.16 billion 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 in Somalia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Somalia was 2.66 billion in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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