Govt expenditure share budget in Somalia

Somalia: Govt expenditure share budget was 71.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
71.44
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
157th
of 166 countries
All-time high
101.92
in 2020
All-time low
56.52
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Govt expenditure share budget in Somalia, 2013–2025

02550751002013201920252013: 81.42014: 69.82015: 56.52016: 69.62017: 912018: 97.32019: 91.72020: 101.92021: 71.12022: 78.72023: 79.42024: 83.92025: 71.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 71.44 for govt expenditure share 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, govt expenditure share budget in Somalia peaked at 101.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.52, 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.

Govt expenditure share budget in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Somalia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 81.36 —
2014 69.85 -14.1%
2015 56.52 -19.1%
2016 69.57 +23.1%
2017 90.97 +30.8%
2018 97.32 +7.0%
2019 91.66 -5.8%
2020 101.92 +11.2%
2021 71.1 -30.2%
2022 78.66 +10.6%
2023 79.4 +0.9%
2024 83.87 +5.6%
2025 71.44 -14.8%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 71.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.5, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 71.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.12, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.61 56.52 97.32 7
2020s 81.06 71.1 101.92 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 154 Angola 73.48 compare
  2. 155 Afghanistan 73.24 compare
  3. 156 Vanuatu 71.71 compare
  4. 158 Niger 67.66 compare
  5. 159 Guatemala 66.62 compare
  6. 160 Sao Tome and Principe 66.36 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Somalia?
Govt expenditure share budget in Somalia was 71.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 101.92 in 2020.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.52 in 2015.
How does Somalia rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Somalia ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is govt expenditure share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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