Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Somalia
Somalia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 78.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 78.5% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% 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 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 56.5% | 97.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 71.1% | 101.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
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 78.5% in 2023, 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 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (%)