Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Somalia
Somalia: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Somalia is 1.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Somalia peaked at 2.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
That places Somalia 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +126.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More poverty & inequality data for Somalia
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 503.5 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 27.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 2.06 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 2.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 15.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2356 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Somalia?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Somalia was 1.9% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does Somalia rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Somalia ranks 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).