Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Somalia
Somalia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 71.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 71.4% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Somalia peaked at 101.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2015.
That places Somalia 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 81.4% | — |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 71.4% | -14.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 71.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.5%, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 71.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 56.5% | 97.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 71.1% | 101.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Somalia?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Somalia was 71.4% in 2025, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Somalia ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).