Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Somalia

Somalia: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual was 12.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 77.7%
World rank
61st
of 178 countries
All-time high
294.78 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-72.8 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Somalia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 12.5 % change on previous year for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.7% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Somalia peaked at 294.78 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -72.8 % change on previous year, in 1967.

Somalia ranks 61st of 178 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 from governments and private foundations, annual in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 5.38 % change on previous year
1962 -11.04 % change on previous year -305.3%
1963 24.38 % change on previous year -320.9%
1964 -37.6 % change on previous year -254.2%
1965 31.28 % change on previous year -183.2%
1966 59.54 % change on previous year +90.3%
1967 -72.8 % change on previous year -222.3%
1968 145.22 % change on previous year -299.5%
1969 -5.55 % change on previous year -103.8%
1970 -17.5 % change on previous year +215.2%
1971 5.48 % change on previous year -131.3%
1972 -12.82 % change on previous year -333.8%
1973 49.57 % change on previous year -486.6%
1974 37.09 % change on previous year -25.2%
1975 76.04 % change on previous year +105.0%
1976 -38.1 % change on previous year -150.1%
1977 106.04 % change on previous year -378.3%
1978 -2.97 % change on previous year -102.8%
1979 -8.14 % change on previous year +174.1%
1980 63.09 % change on previous year -875.4%
1981 -16.41 % change on previous year -126.0%
1982 25.47 % change on previous year -255.2%
1983 -27.63 % change on previous year -208.5%
1984 7.63 % change on previous year -127.6%
1985 -4.3 % change on previous year -156.4%
1986 17.32 % change on previous year -502.8%
1987 -0.5874 % change on previous year -103.4%
1988 -31.08 % change on previous year +5190.6%
1989 -2.72 % change on previous year -91.2%
1990 9 % change on previous year -430.8%
1991 -66.02 % change on previous year -833.8%
1992 294.78 % change on previous year -546.5%
1993 40.19 % change on previous year -86.4%
1994 -40.45 % change on previous year -200.6%
1995 -70.02 % change on previous year +73.1%
1996 -55.96 % change on previous year -20.1%
1997 3.45 % change on previous year -106.2%
1998 0.8349 % change on previous year -75.8%
1999 45.27 % change on previous year +5322.5%
2000 -4.91 % change on previous year -110.9%
2001 46.67 % change on previous year -1050.0%
2002 -3.38 % change on previous year -107.2%
2003 0.4218 % change on previous year -112.5%
2004 2.83 % change on previous year +570.7%
2005 15.21 % change on previous year +437.7%
2006 60.99 % change on previous year +301.0%
2007 -10.81 % change on previous year -117.7%
2008 95.8 % change on previous year -985.8%
2009 -11.94 % change on previous year -112.5%
2010 -27.64 % change on previous year +131.5%
2011 99.76 % change on previous year -460.9%
2012 -4.14 % change on previous year -104.2%
2013 4.58 % change on previous year -210.6%
2014 4.5 % change on previous year -1.7%
2015 24.27 % change on previous year +439.2%
2016 -1.3 % change on previous year -105.4%
2017 48.5 % change on previous year -3829.0%
2018 -14.16 % change on previous year -129.2%
2019 11.23 % change on previous year -179.3%
2020 70.39 % change on previous year +526.7%
2021 -25.8 % change on previous year -136.6%
2022 -17.99 % change on previous year -30.3%
2023 7.03 % change on previous year -139.1%
2024 12.5 % change on previous year +77.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.42 % change on previous year -72.8 % change on previous year 145.22 % change on previous year 9
1970s 19.47 % change on previous year -38.1 % change on previous year 106.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.08 % change on previous year -31.08 % change on previous year 63.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.11 % change on previous year -70.02 % change on previous year 294.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.09 % change on previous year -11.94 % change on previous year 95.8 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.56 % change on previous year -27.64 % change on previous year 99.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.23 % change on previous year -25.8 % change on previous year 70.39 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 58 Equatorial Guinea 14.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 59 Pakistan 14.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 60 Comoros 13.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 62 Tonga 12.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 63 Nigeria 12.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 64 Cyprus 10.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Somalia?
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Somalia was 12.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 294.78 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -72.8 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Somalia rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual?
Somalia ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. 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 from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.