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Somalia

ISOSOCurrencySOSTracked173 indicators

Key economic, demographic, and infrastructure indicators for Somalia — each row links to the full series with history, sources, and the API call that returns it.

Indicators

203 tracked
IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$14.17B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$8132026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy5.9%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy23,581 SOS/USD2018-06WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.6%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy18.9%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy———
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.04B2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6402025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,6402025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.29B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy55.8%1990World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy9.7%1986World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy3.9%1990World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy———
Investment (% of GDP)Economy28.1%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$21.7M1983World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3%1983World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy14.9%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy$23.11M1989World Bank
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.4%2024World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.2%2024World Bank
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy33.8%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy20.7%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy———
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy———
Account OwnershipEconomy38.7%2014World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy51%2022World Bank
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy128.1%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy12.9%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy———
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy———
Current Account BalanceEconomy-8.7%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$765M2024UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy6.4%2024UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy17.9%2022ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.32024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy11.2%2021World Bank
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy20.4%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$1242023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy33.7%1988World Bank
Real Interest RateEconomy-18.5%1988World Bank
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy———
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$3562021World Bank
Employment in AgricultureEconomy30%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy17.8%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.2%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy46%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy133.3%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy———
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy———
ATMs per 100,000Economy———
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.4%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.1%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy———
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy———
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.8B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.84B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7742024UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7572024UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade9.72021World Bank
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.1%1982World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%1982World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade93.7%1982World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade———
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.2%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade98.8%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4042023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6752023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2292023UNDP
PopulationDemographics19.65M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics59 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics15.6 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics6.012024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics44.9%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics46.6%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics55.1%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics32.4/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics41.22026UN
Death RateDemographics9.552026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics0.762026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics61.6 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics56.5 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth65.42024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health0.052014World Bank
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth302023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.22021WHO
Premature NCD MortalityHealth27.6%2021WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth30.8%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth562.62023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth1042023WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth34.92023WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1512024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth61%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth72%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth———
Basic SanitationHealth28.1%2024UNICEF
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.8%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.872019World Bank
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth6.9%2019World Bank
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth31.9%2019World Bank
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.262014World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.42024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$222023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth25.1%2021World Bank
Smoking PrevalenceHealth———
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth31.1%2019World Bank
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.9%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare14.3%2009UNICEF
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare3%2006UNICEF
Child MarriageChild Welfare45.3%2006UNICEF
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3%2009World Bank
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0%2023World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.4%1987World Bank
Adult Literacy RateEducation54.1%2022UNESCO
Youth Literacy RateEducation70.7%2022UNESCO
Primary Completion RateEducation49.8%2023UNESCO
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.9%2023UNESCO
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation———
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation———
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation———
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation9.2%2011UNESCO
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation———
Secondary EnrollmentEducation3.3%2023World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security53.2%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security6.5M2026-06FEWS
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.3%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture98.92022World Bank
Cassava ProductionAgriculture98.46K t2024FAOSTAT
Coffee ProductionAgriculture———
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture———
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture56K t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture———
Maize ProductionAgriculture69K t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture2K t2024FAOSTAT
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.06K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize YieldAgriculture690 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Wheat YieldAgriculture401 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Cattle StockAgriculture4.8M head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance———
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance92024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1652025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1282025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.872025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.792024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.952024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-2.212024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance-2.262024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.732024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.582024World Bank
Refugees HostedHumanitarian20.97K2025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.35M2025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.7K2025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology27.9%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology542023World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology61%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.72023World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology83%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology50%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure34.07K2019World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%2022World Bank
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy49.5 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy45.9 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy3.6 MW2025IRENA
Hydropower CapacityEnergy———
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy95.4%2022World Bank
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.4%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy———
Power Transmission LossesEnergy———
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy49.5 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.4%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy18.6%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy2.3%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy0.4 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy190 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.05 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate11.2%2021World Bank
Forest AreaClimate9.2%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate0%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate55%2022World Bank
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate18.5 µg/m³2023World Bank

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