General government total expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: General government total expenditure was 959.00 million current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Somalia, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Somalia stood at 959.00 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 667.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Somalia peaked at 959.00 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Somalia 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.80 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 314.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 706.50 million current LCU | 460.00 million current LCU | 959.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Somalia?
- General government total expenditure in Somalia was 959.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 959.00 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for general government total expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release