Net ODA received in Somalia
Somalia: Net ODA received was 20.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Somalia is 20.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Somalia peaked at 94.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1998.
Somalia ranks 9th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.9% | — |
| 1961 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | -32.7% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 19.6% | +66.3% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -72.9% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +110.1% |
| 1969 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | -20.8% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +72.0% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | -46.2% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +277.5% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 79.7% | +71.7% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 59.5% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 26.8% | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 94.9% | +254.4% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -60.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +120.8% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +78.4% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +77.6% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 5.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 7.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 37.0% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 2.8% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 3.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 18.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 19.2% | 35.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More aid effectiveness data for Somalia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 169,563 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2,163 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 38.83 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 155.74 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 40.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 140.72 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 11.66 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 121.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 12.70 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 26.23 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Somalia?
- Net oda received in Somalia was 20.4% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for net oda received?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).