Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Somalia
Somalia: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 3,636 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Somalia stood at 3,636 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Somalia peaked at 4,855 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Somalia 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 48.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 34.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 45.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1966 | 80.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1967 | 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 1968 | 50.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 1969 | 52.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 44.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1971 | 48.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 47.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 81.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1974 | 129.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1975 | 263.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 1976 | 161.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 374.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.3% |
| 1978 | 419.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 436.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 765.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1981 | 609.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 755.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 543.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 554.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 559.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 807.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 935.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 688.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 668.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 820.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 297.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 1992 | 1,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +250.6% |
| 1993 | 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 853 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 299.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 1996 | 140.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1997 | 129.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 129.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 184.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 162.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 237.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 243.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 280.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 320.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 382.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 631.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 627.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 2009 | 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 802.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 1,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 2012 | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 2,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2021 | 3,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 3,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 3,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3,636 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3,636 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 | +250.6% | 297.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,042 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 80.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 200.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 436.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 688.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 543.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 935.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 531.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 129.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 516.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 162.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 802.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 92 Nigeria 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tajikistan 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mozambique 3,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Czechia 3,607 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tanzania 3,451 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Hungary 3,370 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Somalia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Somalia was 3,636 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,855 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Somalia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Somalia ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.