Goods and services expense in Somalia

Somalia: Goods and services expense was 19.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.9%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
45th
of 154 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2017
All-time low
17.0%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2023

Goods and services expense in Somalia, 2017–2023

0102030402017202020232017: 36 % of expense2018: 32.2 % of expense2019: 30.8 % of expense2020: 17 % of expense2023: 19.9 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, goods and services expense in Somalia stood at 19.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Somalia ranks 45th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Goods and services expense in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Somalia, 2017 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2017 36.0%
2018 32.2% -10.4%
2019 30.8% -4.4%
2020 17.0% -44.9%
2023 19.9% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.0% 30.8% 36.0% 3
2020s 18.4% 17.0% 19.9% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 42 Ethiopia 20.9% compare
  2. 43 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
  3. 44 Cape Verde 20.5%
  4. 46 Peru 19.6% compare
  5. 47 Saint Lucia 19.5%
  6. 48 Maldives 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Somalia?
Goods and services expense in Somalia was 19.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
How does Somalia rank for goods and services expense?
Somalia ranks 45th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.