Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre was 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
94th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
175.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Somalia is 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 5,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 175.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Somalia ranks 94th 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 by income group, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 445.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 396.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 493.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 307.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1965 | 404.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 644.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1967 | 175.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 1968 | 430.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 1969 | 406.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 335.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 353.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 308.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 460.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1974 | 631.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 1,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1976 | 688.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1977 | 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 1978 | 1,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 2,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1981 | 1,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 2,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 1,565 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 1,685 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 1,880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 1,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 466.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1992 | 1,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +294.8% |
| 1993 | 2,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1994 | 1,539 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 461.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 203.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 210.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 211.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 307.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 292.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 429.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 414.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 416.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 428.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 493.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 794.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 708.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 2009 | 1,222 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 884.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2012 | 1,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,299 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 2,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 2,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 3,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2021 | 4,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 3,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre 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 | +294.8% | 466.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 175.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 644.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 795.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 308.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 920.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 203.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 292.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,201 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 884.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 91 Cyprus 3,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Mozambique 3,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tanzania 3,686 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 South Sudan 2,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Croatia 2,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Costa Rica 2,908 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 by income group, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Somalia was 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. 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 by income group, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group 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.