Remittances in Somalia

Somalia: Remittances was 2.95 in 1983. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1983)
2.95
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 1980
All-time low
1.02
in 1981
Years of data
5
1979–1983

Remittances in Somalia, 1979–1983

2468101979198119831979: 6.21980: 9.51981: 11982: 2.61983: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 2.95 for remittances in 1983.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 52.5% over five years.

Somalia ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Remittances in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Remittances in Somalia, 1979 to 1983.
Year Value Change
1979 6.22 —
1980 9.5 +52.9%
1981 1.02 -89.2%
1982 2.57 +151.3%
1983 2.95 +14.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 2.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 2.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.22 6.22 6.22 1
1980s 4.01 1.02 9.5 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 80 Guyana 3.22
  2. 81 Paraguay 3.1 compare
  3. 82 Latvia 2.97
  4. 84 Sudan 2.9 compare
  5. 85 Colombia 2.87 compare
  6. 86 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.85

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittances in Somalia?
Remittances in Somalia was 2.95 in 1983, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remittances recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 1980.
What is the lowest remittances recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1981.
How does Somalia rank for remittances?
Somalia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 1983.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittances
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
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