River flow minimum in Somalia
Somalia: River flow minimum was 4,483 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,483 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
100th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6,359 m3 per sec
in 2008
All-time low
4,249 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Somalia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Somalia is 4,483 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Somalia peaked at 6,359 m3 per sec in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,249 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Somalia 100th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
River flow minimum in Somalia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,249 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 5,379 m3 per sec | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 5,386 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,359 m3 per sec | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 6,078 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6,138 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,670 m3 per sec | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 5,167 m3 per sec | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4,794 m3 per sec | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 5,184 m3 per sec | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 5,746 m3 per sec | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 5,403 m3 per sec | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6,051 m3 per sec | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 5,392 m3 per sec | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5,885 m3 per sec | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 5,214 m3 per sec | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 6,099 m3 per sec | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 5,719 m3 per sec | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 5,383 m3 per sec | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4,483 m3 per sec | -16.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,483 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,483 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,490 m3 per sec | 4,249 m3 per sec | 6,359 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,543 m3 per sec | 4,794 m3 per sec | 6,138 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,380 m3 per sec | 4,483 m3 per sec | 6,099 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 97 Slovakia 5,336 m3 per sec compare
- 98 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,902 m3 per sec compare
- 99 Panama 4,691 m3 per sec compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 4,203 m3 per sec compare
- 102 Guinea 4,166 m3 per sec compare
- 103 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,057 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Somalia?
- River flow minimum in Somalia was 4,483 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,359 m3 per sec in 2008.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,249 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Somalia rank for river flow minimum?
- Somalia ranks 100th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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