Net official development assistance and aid received in Somalia
Somalia: Net official development assistance and aid received was 2.28 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.28 billion
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.34 billion
in 2020
All-time low
107.04 million
in 1967
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and aid received in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2.28 billion for net official development assistance and aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Somalia peaked at 3.34 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 107.04 million, in 1967.
That places Somalia 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and aid received in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 255.22 million | — |
| 1961 | 270.85 million | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 241.56 million | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 301.57 million | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 187.94 million | -37.7% |
| 1965 | 246.96 million | +31.4% |
| 1966 | 394.06 million | +59.6% |
| 1967 | 107.04 million | -72.8% |
| 1968 | 262.61 million | +145.3% |
| 1969 | 248.00 million | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 204.04 million | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 215.88 million | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 187.98 million | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 281.29 million | +49.6% |
| 1974 | 385.96 million | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 679.40 million | +76.0% |
| 1976 | 420.09 million | -38.2% |
| 1977 | 866.02 million | +106.2% |
| 1978 | 840.15 million | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 771.87 million | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.26 billion | +63.3% |
| 1981 | 1.05 billion | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 1.32 billion | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 957.63 million | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 billion | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 987.59 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.16 billion | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 1.15 billion | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 793.05 million | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 771.75 million | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 842.02 million | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 285.31 million | -66.1% |
| 1992 | 1.13 billion | +294.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 billion | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 941.05 million | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 282.09 million | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 124.38 million | -55.9% |
| 1997 | 128.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 129.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 188.80 million | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 180.14 million | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 262.92 million | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 254.81 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 256.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 262.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 302.31 million | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 484.23 million | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 433.21 million | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 846.42 million | +95.4% |
| 2009 | 745.56 million | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 538.09 million | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion | +98.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 billion | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 billion | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 billion | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.03 billion | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 billion | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.95 billion | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 3.34 billion | +71.0% |
| 2021 | 2.48 billion | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 2.03 billion | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.28 billion | +12.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.28 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.28 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and aid received 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 | +294.4% | 285.31 million | 1.13 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.58 million | 107.04 million | 394.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 485.27 million | 187.98 million | 866.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 771.75 million | 1.32 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.65 million | 124.38 million | 1.58 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.91 million | 180.14 million | 846.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion | 538.09 million | 2.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 billion | 2.03 billion | 3.34 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and aid received in Somalia?
- Net official development assistance and aid received in Somalia was 2.28 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.04 million in 1967.
- How does Somalia rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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