Foreign aid received per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign aid received per capita was 132.6 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
132.6 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
48th
of 178 countries
All-time high
242.62 constant 2024 US$
in 1993
All-time low
16.3 constant 2024 US$
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Somalia is 132.6 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Somalia peaked at 242.62 constant 2024 US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.3 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
Somalia ranks 48th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.27 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 94.74 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 82.11 constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 99.5 constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 60.48 constant 2024 US$ | -39.2% |
| 1965 | 77.34 constant 2024 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 120.19 constant 2024 US$ | +55.4% |
| 1967 | 31.85 constant 2024 US$ | -73.5% |
| 1968 | 76.07 constant 2024 US$ | +138.9% |
| 1969 | 69.99 constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 56.23 constant 2024 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 57.78 constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 49.07 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 71.47 constant 2024 US$ | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 95.48 constant 2024 US$ | +33.6% |
| 1975 | 163.91 constant 2024 US$ | +71.7% |
| 1976 | 98.94 constant 2024 US$ | -39.6% |
| 1977 | 198.48 constant 2024 US$ | +100.6% |
| 1978 | 179.35 constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 145.58 constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 217.95 constant 2024 US$ | +49.7% |
| 1981 | 180.76 constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 226.01 constant 2024 US$ | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 158.42 constant 2024 US$ | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 164.4 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 151.1 constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 170.13 constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 163.19 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 112.37 constant 2024 US$ | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 111.16 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 121.71 constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 42.99 constant 2024 US$ | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 178.03 constant 2024 US$ | +314.1% |
| 1993 | 242.62 constant 2024 US$ | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 137.38 constant 2024 US$ | -43.4% |
| 1995 | 39.73 constant 2024 US$ | -71.1% |
| 1996 | 16.87 constant 2024 US$ | -57.5% |
| 1997 | 16.85 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.3 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 22.75 constant 2024 US$ | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 20.78 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 29.29 constant 2024 US$ | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 27.26 constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 26.38 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.14 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.09 constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 45.42 constant 2024 US$ | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 39.27 constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 74.64 constant 2024 US$ | +90.1% |
| 2009 | 64.09 constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 45.24 constant 2024 US$ | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 89.73 constant 2024 US$ | +98.4% |
| 2012 | 85.24 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 86.31 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 87.02 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 104.47 constant 2024 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 99.22 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 141.74 constant 2024 US$ | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 117.45 constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 125.92 constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 206.57 constant 2024 US$ | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 147.78 constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 117.59 constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 122.04 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 132.6 constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 132.6 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 132.6 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +314.1% | 42.99 constant 2024 US$ | 178.03 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.45 constant 2024 US$ | 31.85 constant 2024 US$ | 120.19 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.63 constant 2024 US$ | 49.07 constant 2024 US$ | 198.48 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.55 constant 2024 US$ | 111.16 constant 2024 US$ | 226.01 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.52 constant 2024 US$ | 16.3 constant 2024 US$ | 242.62 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.24 constant 2024 US$ | 20.78 constant 2024 US$ | 74.64 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.23 constant 2024 US$ | 45.24 constant 2024 US$ | 141.74 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.32 constant 2024 US$ | 117.59 constant 2024 US$ | 206.57 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 per capita in Somalia?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Somalia was 132.6 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 242.62 constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.