Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 124.25 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 124.25 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 182.91 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.17 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Somalia 45th out of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.86 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 7.84 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9.79 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 6.81 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1965 | 8.75 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 14.93 current US$ per person | +70.7% |
| 1967 | 4.17 current US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 1968 | 8.99 current US$ per person | +115.6% |
| 1969 | 9.05 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.39 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 7.97 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 7.55 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 12.6 current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 1974 | 19.5 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1975 | 38.85 current US$ per person | +99.3% |
| 1976 | 23.17 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1977 | 52.4 current US$ per person | +126.2% |
| 1978 | 54.63 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 50.3 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 80.85 current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1981 | 63.91 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 78.93 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 55.02 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 54.07 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 52.4 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 72.62 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1987 | 81.22 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 59.67 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 58.91 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 72.68 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 27.36 current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 1992 | 100.64 current US$ per person | +267.8% |
| 1993 | 133.52 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 76.15 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1995 | 25.8 current US$ per person | -66.1% |
| 1996 | 11.67 current US$ per person | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 10.38 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 9.97 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.62 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 11.57 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 16.23 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 15.99 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.78 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 19.58 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 22.57 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 36.1 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 34.77 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 65.67 current US$ per person | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 55.32 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 41.04 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 88.99 current US$ per person | +116.8% |
| 2012 | 79.48 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 81.94 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.15 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.3 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 82.49 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 118.01 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 101.94 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 107.33 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 182.91 current US$ per person | +70.4% |
| 2021 | 139.41 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 109.59 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 124.25 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 124.25 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 124.25 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +267.8% | 27.36 current US$ per person | 100.64 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.57 current US$ per person | 4.17 current US$ per person | 14.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.43 current US$ per person | 7.39 current US$ per person | 54.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.76 current US$ per person | 52.4 current US$ per person | 81.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.18 current US$ per person | 9.97 current US$ per person | 133.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.56 current US$ per person | 11.57 current US$ per person | 65.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.57 current US$ per person | 41.04 current US$ per person | 118.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.04 current US$ per person | 109.59 current US$ per person | 182.91 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 42 Central African Republic 143.16 current US$ per person compare
- 43 British Virgin Islands 129.75 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Gambia 127.46 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Botswana 114.74 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Yemen 105.27 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Senegal 102.87 current US$ per person 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 received (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 124.25 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.91 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Somalia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.