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Somalia vs Egypt

Somalia and Egypt side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$14.17B vs $429.65BSomalia vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$813 vs $3,904Somalia vs Egypt
Population19.65M vs 118.37MSomalia vs Egypt

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Indicator Somalia EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.17B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$813$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy5.9%14.3%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy23,581 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2018/2026 ⚠
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.6%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy18.9%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy—87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.04B$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$640$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,640$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.29B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy55.8%16.6%1990/2025 ⚠
Industry (% of GDP)Economy9.7%32.1%1986/2025 ⚠
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy3.9%14.5%1990/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy—47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy28.1%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$21.7M$41.52B1983/2025 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3%11.4%1983/2025 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy14.9%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$23.11M$48.88B1989/2025 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.4%25.8%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.2%12.5%2024/2015 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy33.8%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy20.7%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy—28.52021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy—1.4%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy38.7%43.1%2014/2024 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy51%23.8%2022/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy128.1%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy12.9%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy—$4.87B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—13.03M2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-8.7%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$765M$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy6.4%15.2%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy17.9%15.3%2022/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.342.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy11.2%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy20.4%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$124$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy33.7%24.3%1988/2024 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy-18.5%-7%1988/2024 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy—8.1%2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$356$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy30%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17.8%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.2%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy46%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy133.3%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy—9.7%2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy—6.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy—37.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.4%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.1%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy—7.1%2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy—58.5%2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.8B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.84B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7740.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7570.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade9.766.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.1%12.5%1982/2024 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%51.9%1982/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade93.7%21.9%1982/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade—3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.2%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade98.8%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4040.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6750.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2290.5822023
PopulationDemographics19.65M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics59 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.6 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics6.012.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.9%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.6%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.1%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics32.4/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics41.220.52026
Death RateDemographics9.555.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.76-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics61.6 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics56.5 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.420.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.050.672014/2020 ⚠
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth30712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.29.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth27.6%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth30.8%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth562.6172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth10417.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth34.99.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth151102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth61%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth72%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth28.1%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.8%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.871.062019/2021
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth6.9%58.5%2019/2014 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth31.9%97.1%2019/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.261.792014/2018
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.441.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$22$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth25.1%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth31.1%90.3%2019/2014 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.9%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare14.3%3.3%2009/2021 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare3%99.1%2006/2021 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare45.3%15.8%2006/2021 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3%10.1%2009/2021 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0%3.8%2023/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.4%38%1987/2025 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation54.1%79.5%2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation70.7%95.2%2022
Primary Completion RateEducation49.8%96.1%2023/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.9%88.1%2023/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation—96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—70%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation9.2%75.7%2011/2022 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation—87.1%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation3.3%84.8%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security53.2%9.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security6.5M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.3%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture98.9109.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture98.46K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture56K t780K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture69K t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2K t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.06K t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture690 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture401 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.8M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—1.32017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance9302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1650.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.870.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.79-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.95-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-2.21-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.26-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.73-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.58-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian20.97K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.35M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.7K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology27.9%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology5497.12023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology61%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.711.72023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology83%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology50%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure34.07K16.67M2019/2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy49.5 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy45.9 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3.6 MW3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy95.4%6.1%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.4%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy49.5 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.4%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy18.6%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy2.3%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.4 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy190 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.05 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate11.2%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate9.2%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate55%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate18.5 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Somalia or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $14.17B for Somalia versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Somalia and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Somalia and Egypt on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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