Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Somalia
Somalia: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 2,392 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Somalia is 2,392, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Somalia peaked at 2,583 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101.35, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 39th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.35 | — |
| 2001 | 152.78 | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 156 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 179.57 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 195.78 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 240.17 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 404.19 | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 401.05 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 773.53 | +92.9% |
| 2009 | 667.77 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 487.58 | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 1,105 | +126.7% |
| 2012 | 998.75 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,060 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,114 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,265 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,179 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,762 | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 1,581 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,719 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2,583 | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 2,246 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 2,071 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 2,181 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,392 | +9.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,392 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,653, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,392 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.22 | 101.35 | 773.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,227 | 487.58 | 1,762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,295 | 2,071 | 2,583 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 (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 total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Somalia?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Somalia was 2,392 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,583 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.35 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Somalia ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. 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 assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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