Total government revenue, in local currency in Somalia
Somalia: Total government revenue, in local currency was 2,658 cur lcu m in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,658 cur lcu m
Change on year
up 331.0%
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2,658 cur lcu m
in 2023
All-time low
337.34 cur lcu m
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Total government revenue, in local currency in Somalia, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu m.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2,658 cur lcu m for total government revenue, in local currency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 331.0% on the previous year and up 688.0% over ten years.
Somalia ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total government revenue, in local currency in Somalia, year by year
| Year | cur lcu m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 337.34 cur lcu m | — |
| 2018 | 372.53 cur lcu m | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 489.08 cur lcu m | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 616.73 cur lcu m | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 2,658 cur lcu m | +331.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,658 cur lcu m is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.52 million cur lcu m, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,658 cur lcu m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 million cur lcu m, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 399.65 cur lcu m | 337.34 cur lcu m | 489.08 cur lcu m | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,637 cur lcu m | 616.73 cur lcu m | 2,658 cur lcu m | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 157 Barbados 2,872 cur lcu m
- 158 Kosovo 2,860 cur lcu m compare
- 159 Bahamas 2,855 cur lcu m compare
- 161 Bahrain 2,082 cur lcu m
- 162 Timor-Leste 1,877 cur lcu m compare
- 162 East Timor 1,877 cur lcu m compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue, in local currency in Somalia?
- Total government revenue, in local currency in Somalia was 2,658 cur lcu m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,658 cur lcu m in 2023.
- What is the lowest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.34 cur lcu m in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for total government revenue, in local currency?
- Somalia ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue, in local currency rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 688.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue, in local currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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