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Somalia vs South Africa

171 indicators have a value for Somalia, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$14.17B vs $479.96BSomalia vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$813 vs $7,503Somalia vs South Africa
Population19.65M vs 64.75MSomalia vs South Africa

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Indicator Somalia South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.17B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$813$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy5.9%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.6%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy18.9%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.04B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$640$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,640$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.29B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy28.1%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy14.9%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.4%89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.2%25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy33.8%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy20.7%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy128.1%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy12.9%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-8.7%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$834M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy6.5%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.351.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy20.4%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$124$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy30%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17.8%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.2%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy46%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy133.3%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.4%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.1%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.8B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.84B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7590.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3220.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.2%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade98.8%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4040.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6750.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2290.4762023
PopulationDemographics19.65M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics59 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics6.012.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.6%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics32.4/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics41.217.82026
Death RateDemographics9.559.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.762.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics61.6 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics56.5 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.424.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth30742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth30.8%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth562.6117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth101.135.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth34.212.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1513892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth61%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth72%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth28.1%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.8%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.451.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$22$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.9%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation49.8%97.6%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.9%92.5%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation3.3%104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security53.2%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security5.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.3%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture98.46K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture56K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture69K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.06K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture690 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture401 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.8M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance9412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1650.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.870.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.79-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.95-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-2.210.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.26-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.73-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.580.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance3.87K deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance202025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance122025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance202025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian20.97K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.35M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.7K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology27.9%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology54179.32023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology61%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.75.32023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology80%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology50%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy49.5 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy45.9 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3.6 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.4%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy49.5 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.4%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy18.6%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy2.3%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.4 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy190 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.05 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate9.2%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate18.5 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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